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ZIP Code 48116 Water Quality
Michigan · 35,855 people served · 9 water systems
D
PoorZIP code 48116 is in Michigan and is a small city from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 35,855 people served by 9 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to BRIGHTON.
Within ZIP code 48116, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 8 health-based violations during the past five years across 9 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of D reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 48116
Water Systems Serving 48116
FONDA LAKE WATER AUTHORITY
PWSID: MI0002347
1,200 served
BRIGHTON, CITY OF
PWSID: MI0000860
10,210 served
BISHOP LAKE APARTMENTS
PWSID: MI0000731
54 served
PINE KNOLL APARTMENTS, LLC
PWSID: MI0002000
100 served
OAK POINTE
PWSID: MI0001002
2,000 served
MHOG SEWER & WATER AUTHORITY
PWSID: MI0004098
17,046 served
LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY WATER AUTHORITY
PWSID: MI0003929
4,152 served
GREEN OAK TWP - CENTENNIAL FARMS
PWSID: MI0001543
900 served
VILLAGE AT EAGLE GARDENS
PWSID: MI0007099
193 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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