Hillsdale County, MI

ZIP 49252

In ZIP 49252, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Litchfield meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 30× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Albion-Sheridan Township Landfill, 9.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tenneco Automotive Operating Co Inc. (68%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.4 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 49252

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA to F
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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