Kent County, MI

ZIP 49319

In ZIP 49319, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Sand Lake has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by arsenic at 3,905× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Sparta Landfill, 4.4 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Rapid Engineering (25%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 399,798 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 49319

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsC

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

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