Alcona County, MI

ZIP 48738

In ZIP 48738, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Oscoda Township meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 11× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Wurtsmith Air Force Base, 2.3 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tawas Plating Co (86%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 9,313 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 48738

• Superfund sites nearbyA to F
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA to B
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityB to D
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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