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ZIP Code 49712 Water Quality
Michigan · 4,257 people served · 6 water systems
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ExcellentZIP code 49712 is in Michigan and is a small town from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 4,257 people served by 6 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to BOYNE CITY.
Within ZIP code 49712, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records no health-based Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) exceedances during the past five years across the 6 water systems serving this postal area.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 49712
Water Systems Serving 49712
BEAR CREEK ESTATES CONDOMINIUM
PWSID: MI0000505
210 served
BOYNE CITY, CITY OF
PWSID: MI0000800
3,735 served
SOMMERSET WATER WORKS, INC.
PWSID: MI0006081
75 served
HILLS OF WALLOON ASSOCIATION
PWSID: MI0003165
87 served
WILDWOOD ON WALLOON ASSOCIATION
PWSID: MI0007105
90 served
HORTON BAY CLUB
PWSID: MI0003229
60 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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