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Tap water quality report

ZIP 49508 — Grand Rapids, MI

EPA monitoring across the 3 water suppliers serving ZIP 49508 in Grand Rapids, MI detected 1 contaminant. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier below, with the EPA limit for each.

3
water suppliers
380,437
people served
1
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 49508

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
Lead
0.0070 mg/L 47%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: GRAND RAPIDS · 306,901 people · 2025
3/3 LCR
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 49508

SupplierStatePopulation served
GRAND RAPIDS MI 306,901
BYRON-GAINES UTILITY AUTHORITY MI 37,464
KENTWOOD MI 36,072

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 49508 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 49508 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 1 contaminant across the water suppliers serving ZIP 49508. 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 49508?

3 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 49508. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 49508's water?

EPA monitoring detected Lead across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.