Gratiot County, MI

ZIP 48871

In ZIP 48871, 3 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 Landfill, 9.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Morbark LLC (51%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.6 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 48871

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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