Jackson County, MI

ZIP 49202

In ZIP 49202, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Summit Township meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 1,250× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Michner Plating - Mechanic Street, 0.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tenneco Automotive Operating Co Inc. (28%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 124,673 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 49202

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

Based on 14 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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