Tap Water Results

Is Muskegon, MI tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Muskegon Water System.

Muskegon Water System supplies Muskegon (37,213 people).

Water system

Muskegon Water System

37,213 people · Surface water · EPA ID MI0004570

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 5.4 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2023, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Across Michigan, 5 of 311 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 26 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Michigan results.

Muskegon homes and lead pipes

83%
of homes built before 1980 (Michigan 62%, US 50%)
49%
built before 1950 (Michigan 22%)
47%
of households rent (Michigan 27%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Muskegon city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Norton Shores 4 mi
Norton Shores Water System
Norton Shores Water SystemNone above limits2.1 ppb
Plainfield charter 34 mi
Plainfield Township Water System
Plainfield Township Water SystemNone above limits1.5 ppb
Grand Rapids 35 mi
Grand Rapids Water System
Grand Rapids Water SystemNone above limits6.98 ppb
Wyoming 36 mi
Wyoming Water System
Wyoming Water SystemNone above limits1.7 ppb
Byron 39 mi
Byron-Gaines Utility Authority
Byron-Gaines Utility AuthorityNone above limits1.6 ppb
Kentwood 41 mi
Kentwood Water System
Kentwood Water SystemNone above limits2.99 ppb
Muskegon ZIP codes (3)
  • 49440
  • 49441
  • 49443

Questions

Is Muskegon tap water safe to drink?

Muskegon Water System has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Muskegon, MI?

Muskegon Water System, which serves 37,213 people.

Does Muskegon tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Muskegon Water System had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do Muskegon homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 83% of Muskegon homes as built before 1980 (Michigan: 62%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Muskegon Water System's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.