Is Saginaw charter, MI tap water safe?

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

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Saginaw Charter Township Water System.

2 public water systems serve parts of Saginaw charter. The largest, Saginaw Charter Township Water System, serves 40,840 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Saginaw Charter Township Water System

40,840 people · Purchased surface water · EPA ID MI0005860

Buys treated water from City of Saginaw.

PFAS	Highest average	Limit	Status
PFOA Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFOS Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFHxS Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
PFNA Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not 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: 1.6 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2024, 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.

Saginaw charter homes and lead pipes

63%

of homes built before 1980 (Michigan 62%, US 50%)

built before 1950 (Michigan 22%)

34%

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 Saginaw charter township (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Saginaw charter

Tittabawassee Township Water System
9,227 people · Purchased surface water · Michigan · reported ZIPs here
Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) violation

How nearby cities compare

City	Main water system	PFAS	Lead (90th pct.)
Saginaw 4 mi City of Saginaw	City of Saginaw	None above limits	9 ppb
Bay City 12 mi City of Bay City	City of Bay City	None above limits	8 ppb
Midland 16 mi City of Midland	City of Midland	None above limits	2.48 ppb
Flint charter 33 mi Genesee County Water System	Genesee County Water System	None above limits	0 ppb
Flint 34 mi City of Flint	City of Flint	None above limits	3 ppb
Burton 37 mi City of Burton	City of Burton	None above limits	0 ppb

Saginaw charter ZIP codes (2)

48603
48638

Questions

Is Saginaw charter tap water safe to drink?

Saginaw Charter Township 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 Saginaw charter, MI?

2 public water systems serve parts of Saginaw charter. The largest is Saginaw Charter Township Water System (40,840 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Saginaw charter tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Saginaw Charter Township 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 Saginaw charter homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 63% of Saginaw charter 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. Saginaw Charter Township 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.