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ZIP 49048 — Kalamazoo, MI

EPA monitoring across the 2 water suppliers serving ZIP 49048 in Kalamazoo, MI detected 6 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier below, with the EPA limit for each.

2
water suppliers
239,284
people served
6
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 49048

The level at this ZIP's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in it, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
PFBS
0.0076 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: KALAMAZOO · 192,992 people · 2024
Highest in the ZIP: 0.0077 µg/L — PORTAGE · 46,292 people · 2025
2/2 UCMR-5
PFOS
0.0067 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: KALAMAZOO · 192,992 people · 2024
1/2 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0061 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: KALAMAZOO · 192,992 people · 2024
1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0053 mg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: KALAMAZOO · 192,992 people · 2025
2/2 LCR
PFHXS
0.0042 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: KALAMAZOO · 192,992 people · 2024
Highest in the ZIP: 0.0050 µg/L — PORTAGE · 46,292 people · 2025
2/2 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0040 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: KALAMAZOO · 192,992 people · 2024
1/2 UCMR-5
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 49048

SupplierStatePopulation served
KALAMAZOO MI 192,992
PORTAGE MI 46,292

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 49048 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 49048 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 6 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 49048. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 49048?

2 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 49048. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 49048's water?

EPA monitoring detected PFBS, PFOS, Pfpea, Lead, PFHXS, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.