Grand Traverse County, MI

ZIP 49690

In ZIP 49690, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Elk Rapids, Village Of meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 342× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Avenue "e" Ground Water Contamination, 7.6 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Arauco Na Grayling Particleboard (81%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 148,469 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 49690

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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