Montcalm County, MI

ZIP 48838

In ZIP 48838, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Long Lake Mobile Home Estates has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.4× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: H & K Sales, 1.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Morbark LLC (22%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 654,966 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 48838

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

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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