Cass County, MI

ZIP 49061

In ZIP 49061, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Riverbrooke Homeowners Association meets every EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by arsenic at 475× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Lane Street Ground Water Contamination, 4.3 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kennametal Stellite LP (96%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 209,214 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 49061

• Superfund sites nearbyA to F
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsA to D
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC to D

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

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