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ZIP Code 49740 Water Quality
Michigan · 6,450 people served · 14 water systems
D
PoorZIP code 49740 is in Michigan and is a small town from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 6,450 people served by 14 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to HARBOR SPRINGS.
Within ZIP code 49740, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 8 health-based violations during the past five years across 14 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 49740
Water Systems Serving 49740
BOYNAIRE LANDOWNERS ASSOCIATION
PWSID: MI0000799
54 served
HARBOR HILLS SUBDIVISION ASSOCIATION
PWSID: MI0003005
65 served
HIGHLANDS AT HARBOR SPRINGS
PWSID: MI0000813
450 served
L'ARBRE CROCHE CLUB
PWSID: MI0003685
330 served
LITTLE TRAVERSE TOWNSHIP
PWSID: MI0003927
1,102 served
BIRCHWOOD FARMS
PWSID: MI0000725
1,227 served
HIDDEN HAMLET ASSOCIATION
PWSID: MI0003132
465 served
TROUT CREEK CONDOMINIUMS
PWSID: MI0006682
492 served
WEST TRAVERSE TOWNSHIP
PWSID: MI0007057
414 served
HARBOR SPRINGS, CITY OF
PWSID: MI0003010
1,194 served
HAMLET VILLAGE CONDOMINIUMS ASSOCIATION
PWSID: MI0002944
126 served
HAMLET WEST PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOC
PWSID: MI0002945
133 served
STONEHEDGE CLUB OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
PWSID: MI0006428
95 served
HARBOR SPRINGS AREA AUTHORITY
PWSID: MI0003015
303 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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