Alger County, MI

ZIP 49884

In ZIP 49884, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Mathias Township has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by tthm at 10× Peer-Reviewed Research.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 55% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Neenah Paper Michigan Inc. (66%), mostly lead.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 7,530 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 49884

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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