Water Quality in Saginaw, MI (48831)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 48831.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 9 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are40 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 88% of US ZIP codes.

Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.

3,088

Population

9

Water Systems

40

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (9)

Saginaw, City Of

All resolved
Purchased surface water 44,058 people served
2 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 9 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Saginaw Charter Township

All resolved
Purchased surface water 40,840 people served
2 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 1.6 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Arts & Crafts Store

Groundwater 20,378 people served
0 violations

Elsie, Village Of

All resolved
Groundwater 966 people served
2 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Ovid-Elsie Area Schools - High School

All resolved
Groundwater 450 people served
26 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 8 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Ovid-Elsie Area Schools - Middle School

All resolved
Groundwater 450 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 1 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Hankerds Horseshoe Lake Campground

All resolved
Groundwater 160 people served
7 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Acre Camp

Groundwater 45 people served
0 violations

Flegels Camp

Groundwater 45 people served
0 violations

Contaminants Found

Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

9 violations
All resolved
NitrateMonitoring

At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.

3 violations
All resolved
TTHMMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Lead and Copper RuleMonitoring

Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.

2 violations
All resolved
Surface Water Treatment RuleMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
1 violation
All resolved
ChlorineMonitoring

Used to disinfect water — generally safe at regulated levels.

1 violation
All resolved
TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Xylenes, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Vinyl chlorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
StyreneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
EthylbenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
BenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
CHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TrichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
DICHLOROMETHANEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TolueneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Approaching limit
9 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jan 2025

How Does This Compare?

Saginaw (48831) has more violations than 88% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 40, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 88th percentile More violations

Water Filter Recommendations

No contaminant issues detected. For general protection, a basic carbon filter removes common impurities like chlorine and sediment. Look for NSF/ANSI 42 certified products.

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