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Saginaw County, Michigan

Water Systems
61
Population Served
170,110
Total Violations
1,094
129 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 9 tested

Violation Analysis

90.2%
Systems with Violations
17.9
Avg Violations per System
11.8%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
30 systems (49%)
SW
20 systems (33%)

PFAS Contamination

9
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
22.2%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Saginaw Michigan water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (6) One or more violations (44)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Saginaw, City Of 44,058 10 Detected
Saginaw Charter Township 40,840 4 Clean
Thomas Township 11,931 1 Clean
Bridgeport Township 10,104 6 Clean
Tittabawassee Township 9,227 37 Clean
Buena Vista Township 8,676 27 Detected
Carrollton Township 6,103 6 Clean
Frankenmuth, City Of 4,944 0 Clean
Kochville Township 4,695 12 Clean
Blumfield-Reese Water Auth. 3,024 0 -
Chesaning, Village Of 2,394 23 -
Spaulding Township 2,153 8 -
Birch Run Township 2,080 6 -
St. Charles, Village Of 2,054 24 -
Taymouth Township 2,033 0 -
James Township 2,023 6 -
Swan Creek Township 2,023 8 -
Hemlock/Richland Township 1,632 16 -
Birch Run, Village Of 1,555 14 -
Zilwaukee, City Of 1,534 6 -
Frankenmuth Township 1,389 0 -
Shay Water Co, Inc. 1,000 1 -
Merrill, Village Of 695 38 -
Albee Township 411 0 -
Lake of Dreams Campground 300 9 -
Stoddard Mobile Home Court 285 35 -
Freeland Mobile Home Park 280 16 -
St. Michael's Church 250 32 -
McDonalds of Chesaning 200 19 -
Good Times Market 200 16 -
Great Lakes Taco LLC 170 0 -
St. Peter's Lutheran School 150 31 -
Granny's Kitchen 150 14 -
The Junction 100 16 -
Jenn's Place 100 49 -
Evergreen Tavern 100 28 -
Ringwood Forest County Park 100 13 -
Wolverine Sportsman Club 100 12 -
Knights of Columbus - Chesaning #2943 100 4 -
Moose Lodge #2426 72 35 -
Zion Lutheran Church / School - Hemlock 70 22 -
Back Woods Bar and Grill 60 12 -
Christ Evang Luth Church & Sch 60 13 -
Parkwood 58 120 -
Big Joe's Layton Corners Bar 50 18 -
Little Bar of Oakley 50 10 -
Merrill Dairy Bar 50 19 -
Mt. Zion Missionary Babtist 50 35 -
Gabe's Grocery 50 35 -
Frostys Freezer 50 6 -

Other Counties in Michigan

Wayne County
55 systems · 1,774,820 served · 1,141 violations
Oakland County
742 systems · 1,147,613 served · 21,952 violations
Macomb County
93 systems · 830,956 served · 2,728 violations
Kent County
407 systems · 616,574 served · 4,140 violations
Washtenaw County
264 systems · 420,450 served · 6,092 violations
Genesee County
397 systems · 335,433 served · 13,553 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Saginaw County? ▼
Saginaw County has 1,094 total drinking water violations across 61 water systems, of which 129 are health-based violations. 90.2% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Saginaw County systems? ▼
Water systems in Saginaw County serve approximately 170,110 people through 61 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Saginaw County water? ▼
Of 9 water systems tested for PFAS in Saginaw County, 2 had PFAS detected (22.2% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Saginaw County? ▼
Water systems in Saginaw County use GW (30 systems), SW (20 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 11.8% of Saginaw County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.