Gratiot County, MI

ZIP 48801

In ZIP 48801, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Ithaca, City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 1,000× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Gratiot County Golf Course, 3.7 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Morbark LLC (63%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 246,359 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 48801

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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