Water Quality in Traverse City, MI (49685)
EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 49685.
No Health-Based Violations
None of the 37 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are12 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.
Better than 70% of US ZIP codes.
Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.
21,308
Population
37
Water Systems
12
Violations (5yr)
0
Health-Based
Location
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Water Systems Serving This Area (37)
Traverse City
Garfield Charter Township
All resolvedTcaps - Long Lake Elem School
Shop-N-Go
Nmc Shop-N-Go
Norris Elementary School
Western Avenue Grill
Traverse Bay Mennonite Church
Interlochen Plaza East
Traverse City Pub Sch Adult Ed
Pine Forest Campground
Holiday Park Campground #2
All resolvedHarbor West Marina Village
Bible Baptist Church - Traverse City
Tcaps - Bus Garage
Tart Trails, Inc.
All resolvedSilver Lake View Mobile Home Park
All resolvedOld Kent Bank-Holiday Hills
Oceana Foods
Elmer'S Crane & Dozer
Long Lake Culinary Campus
Gold Coast Inn
Blue Bridge Event Center (Bridge)
Howard Energy Building
Cherry Central, Inc.
Shepherd Of Hope Clinic
Fresh Coast Market
All resolvedSt. Patrick Church
Tcaps - Maintenance Building
Life Story Funeral Home (Lms Prop. Llc)
All resolvedNorthern Stainless
Carpenter Enterprises, Plant 2
First Of America Bank
Bay Area Adventure School
Carpenter Enterprises, Plant 3
Holiday Park Campground #4
Sara Lee Bakeries - Well #2
Contaminants Found
Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.
At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.
Annual water quality report delivery requirement.
Lead & Copper Levels
Lead (Pb)
Within limitSampled: Jan 2023
How Does This Compare?
Traverse City (49685) has more violations than 70% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 12, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.
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.