Kent County, MI

ZIP 49343

In ZIP 49343, 3 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, 7.6 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Cannon-Muskegon (78%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 122,911 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 49343

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• 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 statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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