Berrien County, MI

ZIP 49038

In ZIP 49038, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Benton Charter Township meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 44× 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: Ncp Coatings LLC (44%), mostly diisocyanates.
• 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 to B
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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