Kalamazoo County, MI

ZIP 49097

In ZIP 49097, 6 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., 3.7 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Arcosa Shoring Products Inc (22%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 372,457 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 49097

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

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

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