Alcona County, MI

ZIP 48742

In ZIP 48742, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lincoln Haven Nursing & Rehabilitation meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 230× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 55% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Wausau Supply Company - Taylor Entrance Systems (32%), mostly diisocyanates.
• 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 48742

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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