Lenawee County, MI

ZIP 49279

In ZIP 49279, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Morenci meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 250× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Anderson Development Co., 8.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Glenn Hunter & Associates (53%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 282,131 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 49279

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsC to D
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

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

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