Kent County, MI

ZIP 49544

In ZIP 49544, 8 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: Folkertsma Refuse, 2.2 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Betz Industries (53%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 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 49544

• Superfund sites nearbyC to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB to D
• Oil and gas wellsA to D
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityA to B
• 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 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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