Van Buren County, MI

ZIP 49043

In ZIP 49043, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Rush Lake Mhp/Campground meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 9.5× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Burrows Sanitation, 4.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Flowserve Corp (74%), 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 49043

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsB

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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