Muskegon County, MI

ZIP 49461

In ZIP 49461, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Timberline Estates has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 3.3× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Whitehall Municipal Wells, 0.7 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Cannon-Muskegon (47%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.7 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 49461

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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