Van Buren County, MI

ZIP 49055

In ZIP 49055, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Country Holiday Estates meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 1,408× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: K&l Avenue Landfill, 3.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Flowserve Corp (48%), 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 49055

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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