City of Montrose

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for City of Montrose (MI0004480): 2 unresolved EPA violations on record. The EPA enforcement database lists 2 active violations for City of Montrose - a provider that delivers drinking water to approximately 1,657 people and has not yet formally resolved those findings.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

City of Montrose, (EPA ID: MI0004480) is a community water system in Michigan that serves approximately 1,657 people from surface water sources.

This system serves ZIP code 48457 in Montrose.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: B (77/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 1 of 1 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 6 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 2 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

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

Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 2 (Moderate Risk)

The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.

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.

• 48457 - Montrose

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for City of Montrose (MI0004480) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is City of Montrose water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current health-based noncompliance record for City of Montrose. Review the utility's current notices and EPA record. This system-level compliance history cannot determine conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does City of Montrose serve?

City of Montrose serves approximately 1,657 people across 1 ZIP code in Michigan.

Where does City of Montrose get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

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