Berrien County, MI

ZIP 49126

In ZIP 49126, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Meadow Streams Estates meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 1,874× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Aircraft Components (d & L Sales), 4.3 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Ncp Coatings LLC (27%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.5 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 49126

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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