Water Quality: Bay City, MI
19 water systems • 90,277 people served
Multiple Health ViolationsWater Quality Summary
Bay City is served by 19 public water systems with a combined service population of 90,277 people, and has 17 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 6 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Bay City's violation count is 37% below the national average for Michigan. Contaminants associated with violations include Disinfection Byproducts, Stage 2 DBP.
Contaminants Found
Broad category of chemicals formed during disinfection, associated with increased cancer risk and adverse reproductive effects.
Common source: Reaction of disinfectants (chlorine, ozone, chloramines) with organic matter
Trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids that increase cancer risk and may cause adverse reproductive outcomes.
Common source: Chlorine disinfection reacting with natural organic matter in source water
EPA limit: TTHM: 0.080 mg/L; HAA5: 0.060 mg/L
Water Systems Serving Bay City
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAY CITY, CITY OF | MI0000470 | Surface Water | 32,255 | 5 |
| BANGOR TOWNSHIP | MI0000390 | Surface Water | 11,999 | 0 |
| HAMPTON TOWNSHIP | MI0002960 | Surface Water | 9,652 | 4 |
| BAY CO. DEPT OF WATER & SEWER | MI0000485 | Surface Water | 8,465 | 0 |
| WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP | MI0007125 | Surface Water | 5,444 | 1 |
| MONITOR TOWNSHIP | MI0004440 | Surface Water | 5,217 | 0 |
| FRANKENLUST TOWNSHIP | MI0002410 | Surface Water | 3,626 | 1 |
| KAWKAWLIN TOWNSHIP | MI0003565 | Surface Water | 3,170 | 4 |
| BANGOR-MONITOR METRO DISTRICT | MI0000400 | Surface Water | 2,971 | 0 |
| PINCONNING TOWNSHIP | MI0005335 | Surface Water | 1,479 | 0 |
| MERRITT TOWNSHIP | MI0004280 | Surface Water | 1,474 | 0 |
| FRASER TOWNSHIP | MI0002465 | Surface Water | 1,226 | 0 |
| BEAVER TOWNSHIP | MI0000518 | Surface Water | 1,211 | 2 |
| BEAVER ROAD AREA WATER ASSOC. | MI0000517 | Surface Water | 829 | 0 |
| PORTSMOUTH TOWNSHIP | MI0005540 | Surface Water | 535 | 0 |
| WISNER AREA WATER SYSTEM | MI0007134 | Surface Water | 504 | 0 |
| AKRON TOWNSHIP | MI0000072 | Surface Water | 219 | 0 |
| SAGINAW-MIDLAND WATER SUPPLY | MI0005880 | Surface Water | 1 | 0 |
| BAY AREA WATER SYSTEM | MI0000465 | Surface Water | 0 | 0 |
Concerned About Your Water?
A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.
Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.
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Data Sources
Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.