Luce County, MI

ZIP 49868

In ZIP 49868, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Newberry Water & Light meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by tthm at 5.8× Peer-Reviewed Research.
• 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: Louisiana Pacific Corporation-Newberry (100%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 8,641 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 49868

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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