Houghton Lake Timber Apts.
EPA ID: MI0003238 · 48 people served · 2 ZIP codes
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Houghton Lake Timber Apts. (MI0003238): a lead 90th-percentile reading above the EPA action level. Zero violations are listed in EPA monitoring data for Houghton Lake Timber Apts.; a count of records like this is not a water-quality test for the 48 residents it serves.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Houghton Lake Timber Apts. Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Demographics of ZIP Codes Served
The ZIP codes associated with Houghton Lake Timber Apts. have a median household income of $48,780 and about 12,253 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 68% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: On average, 70% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this service area are designated disadvantaged by the federal Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST, 2022 version). Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Houghton Lake Timber Apts.'s water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
Infrastructure Risk
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Michigan
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Houghton Lake Timber Apts. (EPA ID: MI0003238) is a community water system in Michigan that serves approximately 48 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
Latest reported 90th-percentile lead result for this PWSID: 0.069 mg/L (2010-12-31).
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
Radon Risk in Service Area
2 of 2 ZIP records with known zones are in EPA Radon Zone 3.
The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.
ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by MI or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Houghton Lake Timber Apts. (MI0003238) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Houghton Lake Timber Apts. water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for Houghton Lake Timber Apts. in the inclusive 2021-2026 record-year window. This is a compliance-record finding, not a guarantee about water at a specific tap.
How many people does Houghton Lake Timber Apts. serve?
Houghton Lake Timber Apts. serves approximately 48 people across 2 ZIP codes in Michigan.
Where does Houghton Lake Timber Apts. get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Houghton Lake Timber Apts. Water Quality Report, MI. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/mi0003238/
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