Emmet County, MI

ZIP 49764

In ZIP 49764, 1 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: The Shores On Crooked Lake meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate at 31× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Pmc Groundwater, 6.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: East Jordan Foundry LLC (94%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 10,965 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 49764

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsB
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsA

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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