Bay County, MI

ZIP 48706

In ZIP 48706, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Midland, City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 28× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Bay City Middlegrounds, 2.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Bay Cast - Webster Street Plant (69%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 239,055 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 48706

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsD
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityA to C
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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