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ZIP Code 49684 Water Quality
Michigan · 29,364 people served · 15 water systems
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ExcellentZIP code 49684 is in Michigan and is a small city from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 29,364 people served by 15 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to TRAVERSE CITY.
Within ZIP code 49684, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records no health-based Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) exceedances during the past five years across the 15 water systems serving this postal area.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 49684
Water Systems Serving 49684
TRAVERSE CITY
PWSID: MI0006640
14,532 served
EDGE 72
PWSID: MI0002055
288 served
GARFIELD OAKS
PWSID: MI0040174
40 served
BUENA VISTA ESTATES
PWSID: MI0040051
79 served
ELMWOOD TWP - TIMBERLEE
PWSID: MI0006625
510 served
ELMWOOD TOWNSHIP
PWSID: MI0002115
255 served
GARFIELD CHARTER TOWNSHIP
PWSID: MI0002565
12,899 served
THORN CREEK CONDOMINIUMS
PWSID: MI0006592
50 served
CEDAR CREEK WATER COMPANY
PWSID: MI0001252
325 served
COUNTRY EDEN L.L.C.
PWSID: MI0004045
60 served
LAKE MITCHELL CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION
PWSID: MI0003728
25 served
JUNIPER HILLS CONDOMINIUMS
PWSID: MI0003505
50 served
DEEPWATER POINTE MASTER ASSOCIATION
PWSID: MI0001765
65 served
ROLLING MEADOWS WATER ASSN.
PWSID: MI0005775
76 served
BLACK BEAR FARMS
PWSID: MI0000733
110 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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