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ZIP Code 48381 Water Quality
Michigan · 10,053 people served · 9 water systems
F
FailingZIP code 48381 is in Michigan and is a small city from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 10,053 people served by 9 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to MILFORD.
Within ZIP code 48381, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 23 health-based violations during the past five years across 9 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of F reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 48381
Water Systems Serving 48381
WOODRUFF LAKE COOPERATIVE
PWSID: MI0007185
95 served
FIFE LAKE TOWNHOUSES
PWSID: MI0002287
54 served
MILFORD, VILLAGE OF
PWSID: MI0004390
6,366 served
BAY SHORE ESTATES
PWSID: MI0040128
208 served
THORNTON FARMS
PWSID: MI0006594
1,188 served
CHILDS LAKE ESTATES MHC
PWSID: MI0040376
1,548 served
CADGEWITH FARMS
PWSID: MI0040599
344 served
T.J. WHITE PINE MANOR APARTMENTS
PWSID: MI0007085
32 served
MIDTOWN FLATS, LLC
PWSID: MI0007015
218 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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