Berrien County, MI

ZIP 49038

In ZIP 49038, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Beechwood Hills - Timber Ridge meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 371× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Aircraft Components (d & L Sales), 5.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Niles Steel Tank (54%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.5 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 49038

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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