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ZIP Code 49221 Water Quality
Michigan · 28,472 people served · 11 water systems
F
FailingZIP code 49221 is in Michigan and is a small city from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 28,472 people served by 11 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to ADRIAN.
Within ZIP code 49221, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 42 health-based violations during the past five years across 11 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 49221
Water Systems Serving 49221
ADRIAN
PWSID: MI0000040
23,663 served
MADISON TOWNSHIP
PWSID: MI0004006
3,480 served
BROOKDALE ADRIAN
PWSID: MI0000045
115 served
LAKE ARROWHEAD ESTATES
PWSID: MI0003692
231 served
LEE VILLA MOBILE HOME PARK
PWSID: MI0040308
283 served
WATERS EDGE MH COMMUNITY
PWSID: MI0040673
180 served
DJW PROPERTIES MI LLC
PWSID: MI0001825
144 served
PARK VIEW COURT
PWSID: MI0040310
63 served
RICHLYN MANOR
PWSID: MI0000048
192 served
CLINTON ESTATES
PWSID: MI0040305
68 served
SUNSET MHP
PWSID: MI0040313
53 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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