Kalamazoo County, MI

ZIP 49087

In ZIP 49087, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Portage has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 2,917× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Roto-Finish Co., Inc., 7.0 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Flowserve Corp (31%), 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 49087

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

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

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