Bay County, MI

ZIP 48747

In ZIP 48747, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Hampton Township meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 19× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Bay City Middlegrounds, 4.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Bay Cast - Webster Street Plant (65%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 258,486 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 48747

• Superfund sites nearbyC to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA to D
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityA
• 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 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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