Calhoun County, MI

ZIP 49037

In ZIP 49037, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Battle Creek - Verona System meets every EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by arsenic at 1,150× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Verona Well Field, 2.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Basf Toda America Inc (37%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 165,126 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 49037

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

Based on 10 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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