Kalamazoo County, MI

ZIP 49053

In ZIP 49053, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Kalamazoo has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 37× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Michigan Disposal Service (cork Street Landfill), 4.5 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Flowserve Corp (26%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 134,684 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 49053

• Superfund sites nearbyC to F
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA to B
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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