Berrien County, MI

ZIP 49113

In ZIP 49113, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Niles has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 2,660× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Electrovoice, 3.1 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kennametal Stellite LP (75%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 405,997 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 49113

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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