Kalamazoo County, MI

ZIP 49009

In ZIP 49009, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Portage has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 2,917× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: K&l Avenue Landfill, 3.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Flowserve Corp (62%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 286,489 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 49009

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

Based on 17 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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