Ottawa County, MI

ZIP 49430

In ZIP 49430, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Grand Rapids meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2.4× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Folkertsma Refuse, 7.3 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Cannon-Muskegon (70%), 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 49430

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsD
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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