Eaton County, MI

ZIP 48917

In ZIP 48917, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lansing Township meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by lithium at 2.1× the USGS health-based screening level.
• Nearest Superfund site: Adam's Plating, 1.0 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tenneco Automotive Operating Co Inc. (52%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 167,759 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 48917

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsB to C
• Parks and nature nearbyB to D
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityA to B
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB

Based on 14 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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