Ypsilanti Community Utility Authority

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Ypsilanti Community Utility Authority (MI0007260): no EPA violations recorded in the last five years. Although compliance varies widely among water utilities nationally, Ypsilanti Community Utility Authority stands out with zero EPA violations over five consecutive monitoring years, delivering safe tap water to 53,988 residents and showing no enforcement activity across the entire reporting span.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Ypsilanti Community Utility Authority (EPA ID: MI0007260) is a community water system in Michigan that serves approximately 53,988 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 6 ZIP codes across 5 communities.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: C (60/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 2 of 6 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

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 1 (High 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.

• 48108 - Ann Arbor
• 48111 - Belleville
• 48176 - Saline
• 48191 - Willis
• 48197 - Ypsilanti
• 48198 - Ypsilanti

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Ypsilanti Community Utility Authority (MI0007260) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ypsilanti Community Utility Authority water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for Ypsilanti Community Utility Authority 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 Ypsilanti Community Utility Authority serve?

Ypsilanti Community Utility Authority serves approximately 53,988 people across 6 ZIP codes in Michigan.

Where does Ypsilanti Community Utility Authority get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

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