Kalamazoo Water Quality Report
7 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Michigan
Avg Score
76.8
Cities Ranked
7
Health Violations
6
PFAS Detected
2
76.8
County avg score
7
Cities ranked
86%
A or B grade
14%
D or F grade
6
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Kalamazoo cities scored
A
3
43%
Excellent
B
3
43%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
1
14%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Michigan average
▼ 4.2 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Kalamazoo
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Kalamazoo
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
5
Superfund sites in Kalamazoo
96.3%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
583
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Kalamazoo
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Kalamazoo, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 583 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
PHARMACIA & UPJOHN CO LLC A SUBSIDIARY OF PFIZER INC PORTAGE, MI49002 | Methanol | 583 |
FLOWSERVE CORP KALAMAZOO, MI49001 | — | — |
LANDSCAPE FORMS INC KALAMAZOO, MI49048 | — | — |
BUNTING BEARINGS LLC. PORTAGE, MI49002 | — | — |
HUMPHREY PRODUCTS CO KALAMAZOO, MI49048 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Kalamazoo
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Kalamazoo on the EPA National Priorities List.
- ALLIED PAPER INC PORTAGE CREEK KALAMAZOO RIVER
- AUTO ION CHEMICALS INC
- K L AVENUE LANDFILL
- MICHIGAN DISPOSAL SERVICE CORK STREET LANDFILL
- ROTO FINISH CO INC
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 7 cities in Kalamazoo
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Climax | A | 90.4 | 965 | 10 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Schoolcraft | A- | 89.1 | 2K | 20 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Augusta | A- | 86.4 | 885 | 9 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Galesburg | B+ | 83.7 | 2K | 14 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Portage | B+ | 81.4 | 47K | 44 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Vicksburg | B- | 71.5 | 4K | 27 | Health Lead Unresolved | |
| 7 | Kalamazoo | F | 35 | 194K | 175 | Health PFAS Unresolved |