Alpena County, MI

ZIP 49766

In ZIP 49766, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Alpena, City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 18× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Ossineke Ground Water Contamination, 6.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Lafarge Midwest Inc (83%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 36,475 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 49766

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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