Muskegon County, MI

ZIP 49444

In ZIP 49444, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Muskegon meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2.4× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Peerless Plating Co., 1.1 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Cannon-Muskegon (90%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 114,132 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 49444

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesC to F
• Oil and gas wellsA to D
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB

Based on 14 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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