Charlevoix County, MI

ZIP 49796

In ZIP 49796, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Walloon Lake Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by cadmium at 5× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Pmc Groundwater, 9.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: East Jordan Foundry LLC (95%), 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 20,805 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 49796

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

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

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