Van Buren County, MI

ZIP 49079

In ZIP 49079, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Swift Lake Farms has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 5,291× 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 (55%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 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 49079

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

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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