Allegan Water Quality Report
7 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · Michigan
Avg Score
80.3
Cities Ranked
7
Health Violations
6
PFAS Detected
2
80.3
County avg score
7
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
6
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Allegan cities scored
A
2
29%
Excellent
B
5
71%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Michigan average
▼ 0.7 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Allegan
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Allegan
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Allegan
59.8%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
2,338,009
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Allegan
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Allegan, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 2,338,009 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
JBS PLAINWELL PLAINWELL, MI49080 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 2,199,444 |
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. HAMILTON, MI49419 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 108,510 |
OTSEGO PAPER INC. OTSEGO, MI49078 | Ammonia | 30,055 |
L PERRIGO CO ALLEGAN, MI49010 | — | — |
PARKER HANNIFIN HPD OTSEGO, MI49078 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Allegan
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Allegan on the EPA National Priorities List.
- ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORP ALLEGAN PLANT
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 7 cities in Allegan
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin | A- | 85.6 | 785 | 9 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Wayland | A- | 85.1 | 5K | 14 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Allegan | B+ | 84.3 | 6K | 38 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Saugatuck | B+ | 81.3 | 5K | 26 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Fennville | B+ | 80.8 | 3K | 18 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Otsego | B- | 74.4 | 5K | 10 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Plainwell | B- | 70.4 | 6K | 59 | Health Unresolved |