Kent County, MI

ZIP 49321

In ZIP 49321, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Whispering Pines has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: H. Brown Co., Inc., 1.1 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Betz Industries (62%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 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 49321

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityA to C
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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