Water System Report MI

Plymouth Township

EPA ID: MI0005420 ยท 27,524 people served ยท 3 ZIP codes

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Plymouth Township (MI0005420): no drinking-water violations recorded since 2021. Although compliance varies widely among water utilities nationally, the SDWIS file for Plymouth Township lists no EPA violations for this supplier, whose service area covers 27,524 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

A ยท 87
Avg Safety Score
27,524
People Served
3
ZIP Codes Served
0
Violations (since 2021)
Surface Water
Water Source
Below the reporting limit
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2025-12-31)
Zone 3
County Radon Potential ยท Low
0
Contaminants Flagged
$341K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Plymouth Township Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary - average Home Safety grade of mapped ZIPs: A

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$109,442
Median Household Income
120,032
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
60%
Disadvantaged Population
60th
Poverty Percentile
70th
Energy Burden Percentile
71%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with Plymouth Township have a median household income of $109,442 and about 120,032 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 71% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

Environmental Justice Note: On average, 60% 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.

๐ŸŒŠ Where Does Your Water Come From?

Surface Water

Plymouth Township's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.

Moderate Risk
Source Contamination Risk
40th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
50th
Superfund Site Proximity

Infrastructure Risk

54 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
17 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Moderate Wear
Decay Status
Installed 76% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

Comparable Water Systems

Similar-sized systems in Michigan

Garden City
27,625 people
A 1 violation
Van Buren Township
27,359 people
B 3 violations
Allen Park
28,210 people
A 2 violations
A 1 violation
Hamtramck
28,433 people
5 violations

Estimated Remediation Costs

Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system

Water Filtration
Water Filtration $300
Total Estimated Cost $300

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

Plymouth Township (EPA ID: MI0005420) is a community water system in Michigan that serves approximately 27,524 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 3 ZIP codes across 3 communities.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: A (87/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 1 of 3 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

No accepted violation records in the 2021-2026 window - The accepted EPA ECHO 2026Q2 snapshot contains zero violation records for this system whose record year falls from 2021 through 2026, inclusive. This is not a tap-water safety guarantee.

Lead & Copper

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

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
Below the reporting limit No 2025-12-31

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

3 of 3 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 Plymouth Township (MI0005420) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Plymouth Township water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for Plymouth Township 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 Plymouth Township serve?

Plymouth Township serves approximately 27,524 people across 3 ZIP codes in Michigan.

Where does Plymouth Township get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: No PFAS Reported Above Reporting Levels

This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were reported above UCMR5 minimum reporting levels.

Samples collected
116

EPA's April 2024 PFAS rule sets MCLs of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS and 10 ppt for PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA (GenX); water systems must comply from 2029. Other PFAS compounds have no individual federal MCL. A state standard is shown only where this system's state has its own enforceable PFAS limit. Detection results are EPA UCMR5 samples, not a measurement at your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) โ€” per-system federal sampling, 2023โ€“2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program โ†’

Understand PFAS health context and filtration โ†’

Frequently Asked Questions

Is water from Plymouth Township safe to drink? ▼
Plymouth Township has 0 recorded violations since 2021. The A shown is a ZIP-area score, not a grade for this utility; see the violation table for what was violated.
Should I use a water filter? ▼
No EPA drinking-water violations since 2021 are on record for Plymouth Township; this page does not establish contaminant levels at your tap. That is a compliance record, not a guarantee about the water at your tap; a certified filter can target a specific contaminant you are concerned about.
How many people does Plymouth Township serve? ▼
Plymouth Township serves approximately 27,524 people with drinking water across 3 ZIP codes.
What is Plymouth Township's water source? ▼
Plymouth Township draws water from surface water sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Plymouth Township's water? ▼
The reported 90th-percentile lead result is below the laboratory reporting limit, not a measured zero; EPA's health goal for lead is zero. This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with Plymouth Township? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to Plymouth Township have a median household income of $109,442 (Census ZIP-code estimate). In CEJST data, 60% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this area are designated disadvantaged (average across mapped ZIP codes), which may indicate greater vulnerability to environmental health risks.
Where does Plymouth Township get its water? ▼
Plymouth Township's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap. Based on the available data, the modeled source-contamination category is moderate; test local water to assess actual exposure.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Plymouth Township, MI: Serves 28K People. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/mi0005420/
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