Ottawa County, MI

ZIP 49401

In ZIP 49401, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Georgetown Township meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by total haloacetic acids (haa5) at 1.3× Peer-Reviewed Research.
• Nearest Superfund site: Organic Chemicals, Inc., 6.3 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Cannon-Muskegon (72%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 217,219 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 49401

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA to D
• Parks and nature nearbyB to D
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityB
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to B
• Radiation signalsA to B

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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