Barry County, MI

ZIP 49060

In ZIP 49060, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Augusta meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 250× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Auto Ion Chemicals, Inc., 8.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tenneco Automotive Operating Co Inc. (32%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 86,998 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 49060

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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