Ottawa County, MI

ZIP 49534

In ZIP 49534, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Tallmadge Meadows has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 6.1× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Organic Chemicals, Inc., 4.2 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Betz Industries (28%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.1 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 49534

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

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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