Alger County, MI

ZIP 49862

In ZIP 49862, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Munising meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 429× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Billerud Escanaba LLC (55%), mostly lead.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 1,424 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 49862

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

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

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