Houghton County, MI

ZIP 49913

In ZIP 49913, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Sherman Township meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Torch Lake, 2.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Calumet Electronics Corp (99%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 4.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 2,356 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 49913

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA to C
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useA to C
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsA to B

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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