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Michigan · 3,748 people served · 11 water systems
ZIP code 48624 is in Michigan and is a small town from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 3,748 people served by 11 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to GLADWIN.
Within ZIP code 48624, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 5 health-based violations during the past five years across 11 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of C reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
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GLADWIN, CITY OF
PWSID: MI0002650
2,933 served
SOUTH POINTE I APARTMENTS
PWSID: MI0006115
32 served
LAKESHORE ESTATES MHP
PWSID: MI0040034
115 served
SOUTH POINTE II APARTMENTS
PWSID: MI0006116
48 served
SOUTH POINTE III APARTMENTS
PWSID: MI0006117
32 served
SILVER CREEK ESTATES MOBILE HOME COURT
PWSID: MI0040519
260 served
LAKESHORE VILLAGE
PWSID: MI0040169
118 served
GLADWIN NURSING AND REHABILITATION COMMU
PWSID: MI0062653
60 served
EMERY PINES
PWSID: MI0002124
50 served
DEERFIELD VILLA
PWSID: MI0001768
72 served
MAPLE GROVE APARTMENTS
PWSID: MI0004053
28 served
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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