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ZIP Code 48706 Water Quality
Michigan · 90,277 people served · 19 water systems
D
PoorZIP code 48706 is in Michigan and is a mid-sized community from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 90,277 people served by 19 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to BAY CITY.
Within ZIP code 48706, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 7 health-based violations during the past five years across 19 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of D 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 48706
Water Systems Serving 48706
SAGINAW-MIDLAND WATER SUPPLY
PWSID: MI0005880
1 served
WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP
PWSID: MI0007125
5,444 served
WISNER AREA WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: MI0007134
504 served
MONITOR TOWNSHIP
PWSID: MI0004440
5,217 served
MERRITT TOWNSHIP
PWSID: MI0004280
1,474 served
PORTSMOUTH TOWNSHIP
PWSID: MI0005540
535 served
PINCONNING TOWNSHIP
PWSID: MI0005335
1,479 served
BANGOR TOWNSHIP
PWSID: MI0000390
11,999 served
AKRON TOWNSHIP
PWSID: MI0000072
219 served
BEAVER ROAD AREA WATER ASSOC.
PWSID: MI0000517
829 served
BEAVER TOWNSHIP
PWSID: MI0000518
1,211 served
FRASER TOWNSHIP
PWSID: MI0002465
1,226 served
BANGOR-MONITOR METRO DISTRICT
PWSID: MI0000400
2,971 served
BAY AREA WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: MI0000465
0 served
BAY CO. DEPT OF WATER & SEWER
PWSID: MI0000485
8,465 served
BAY CITY, CITY OF
PWSID: MI0000470
32,255 served
FRANKENLUST TOWNSHIP
PWSID: MI0002410
3,626 served
HAMPTON TOWNSHIP
PWSID: MI0002960
9,652 served
KAWKAWLIN TOWNSHIP
PWSID: MI0003565
3,170 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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