Livingston County, MI

ZIP 48836

In ZIP 48836, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Mhog Sewer & Water Authority meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by lithium at 1× the USGS health-based screening level.
• Nearest Superfund site: Shiawassee River, 0.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Diamond Chrome Plating Inc (60%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 58,001 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 48836

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

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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