Wexford County, MI

ZIP 49601

In ZIP 49601, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Haring Charter Township has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Northernaire Plating, 1.4 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Rec Boat Holdings-Cruiser Plant (47%), mostly diisocyanates.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 11,137 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 49601

• Superfund sites nearbyA to F
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA to D
• Parks and nature nearbyB to F
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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