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Public water systems in Michigan

284 public water systems in Michigan, 6th among the states. Community drinking-water systems owned by a local, state or federal government and serving 3,301 people or more, from EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System. Private and tribal systems are not included.

Public water systemPopulation served
DETROIT CITY OF633,218
GRAND RAPIDS306,901
KALAMAZOO192,992
LANSING BOARD OF WATER & LIGHT166,000
WARREN, CITY OF134,056
STERLING HEIGHTS, CITY OF127,000
ANN ARBOR123,851
DEARBORN109,976
CLINTON TOWNSHIP100,513
CANTON TOWNSHIP99,627
LIVONIA96,942
MACOMB TOWNSHIP90,000
TROY85,854
WESTLAND85,420
FLINT, CITY OF81,252
ROCHESTER HILLS74,000
GENESEE COUNTY WATER SYSTEM73,726
WATERFORD TOWNSHIP73,441
WYOMING72,125
SHELBY TOWNSHIP72,000
SOUTHFIELD71,739
PONTIAC63,776
TAYLOR63,409
ST. CLAIR SHORES, CITY OF59,715
DEARBORN HEIGHTS57,774
ROYAL OAK, CITY OF57,236
FARMINGTON HILLS, CITY OF56,984
NOVI, CITY OF56,780
YPSILANTI COMMUNITY UTILITY AUTHORITY53,988
HOLLAND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS49,687
REDFORD TOWNSHIP49,504
WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP49,479
MONROE49,467
ROSEVILLE, CITY OF47,299
PORTAGE46,292
SAGINAW, CITY OF44,058
BATTLE CREEK - VERONA SYSTEM43,975
MIDLAND, CITY OF42,547
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP42,271
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP41,691
CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP41,650
GEORGETOWN TOWNSHIP41,086
SAGINAW CHARTER TOWNSHIP40,840
LINCOLN PARK38,144
BYRON-GAINES UTILITY AUTHORITY37,464
MUSKEGON37,213
KENTWOOD36,072
MONROE SOUTH COUNTY33,816
BROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP33,194
JACKSON33,165
EAST LANSING, CITY OF33,000
ORION TOWNSHIP33,000
EASTPOINTE, CITY OF32,442
BAY CITY, CITY OF32,255
NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP32,103
SOUTHGATE30,047
MADISON HEIGHTS29,694
OAK PARK29,654
PORT HURON, CITY OF28,983
HAMTRAMCK28,433
ALLEN PARK28,210
GARDEN CITY27,625
PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP27,524
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP27,359
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN REGIONAL SANITARY SEW26,780
HOLLAND TOWNSHIP CONSOLIDATED26,100
WYANDOTTE25,883
MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP25,600
SUMMIT TOWNSHIP25,355
INKSTER25,076
PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP24,500
HARRISON TOWNSHIP24,314
NORTON SHORES23,994
ROMULUS23,989
ADRIAN23,663
FERNDALE22,105
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF DELTA21,856
MOUNT PLEASANT21,688
FRENCHTOWN TOWNSHIP21,609
AUBURN HILLS21,412
BLACKMAN TOWNSHIP21,222
BURTON, CITY OF21,000
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF GRAND BLANC21,000
MARQUETTE20,629
BIRMINGHAM20,472
COMMERCE TOWNSHIP19,811
ALLENDALE TOWNSHIP19,725
TRENTON18,544
WAYNE17,713
MHOG SEWER & WATER AUTHORITY17,046
HURON TWP16,944
HAZEL PARK16,400
OWOSSO, CITY OF16,353
MOUNT CLEMENS, CITY OF16,314
GROSSE POINTE WOODS16,135
GRANDVILLE15,948
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP15,828
GRAND HAVEN TOWNSHIP15,051
BERKLEY14,970
SAULT STE MARIE14,689
TRAVERSE CITY14,532
FRASER, CITY OF14,297
HARPER WOODS14,236
NILES14,215
WIXOM, CITY OF13,928
COLDWATER13,822
ESCANABA12,941
WOODHAVEN12,941
UNION TOWNSHIP12,927
GARFIELD CHARTER TOWNSHIP12,899
MELVINDALE12,851
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY12,793
NEW BALTIMORE, CITY OF12,720
RIVERVIEW12,486
BANGOR TOWNSHIP11,999
THOMAS TOWNSHIP11,931
STURGIS11,920
CLAWSON11,825
INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP11,790
FENTON, CITY OF11,746
IONIA11,708
EAST GRAND RAPIDS11,637
FARMINGTON, CITY OF11,597
GROSSE POINTE PARK11,555
SOUTH LYON, CITY OF11,055
MIDLAND CO., WATER DIST. NO. 1 OF11,000
GROSSE ILE TOWNSHIP10,788
PORT HURON TOWNSHIP10,654
FLAT ROCK10,541
BEVERLY HILLS10,451
GRAND HAVEN10,412
OXFORD TOWNSHIP10,407
BIG RAPIDS10,403
CADILLAC, CITY OF10,355
BRIGHTON, CITY OF10,210
ALPENA, CITY OF10,128
BRIDGEPORT TOWNSHIP10,104
MARYSVILLE, CITY OF9,959
MUSKEGON HEIGHTS9,917
HOWELL, CITY OF9,914
BERLIN TOWNSHIP9,900
CLAY TOWNSHIP9,866
GROSSE POINTE FARMS9,757
HAMPTON TOWNSHIP9,652
SUMPTER TOWNSHIP9,576
BEECHER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT9,400
SPRING LAKE TOWNSHIP9,393
LYON TOWNSHIP9,390
FRUITPORT TOWNSHIP9,355
ECORSE9,305
TITTABAWASSEE TOWNSHIP9,227
ALMA, CITY OF9,182
SALINE9,158
ALBION9,144
SOUTH HAVEN AREA WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY9,133
PLYMOUTH9,132
BENTON HARBOR9,103
CHARLOTTE, CITY OF9,074
LAPEER, CITY OF9,023
PETOSKEY, CITY OF8,979
HIGHLAND PARK8,977
GREENVILLE8,816
GRAND LEDGE, CITY OF8,701
BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP8,676
MENOMINEE8,583
HOLLY, VILLAGE OF8,557
TECUMSEH8,521
SCIO TOWNSHIP8,500
GENESEE TOWNSHIP8,473
BAY CO. DEPT OF WATER & SEWER8,465
HOUGHTON8,386
ZEELAND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS8,328
FLUSHING, CITY OF8,311
GRAND BLANC, CITY OF8,276
CENTER LINE, CITY OF8,257
MASON, CITY OF8,252
LUDINGTON8,184
HILLSDALE8,163
ST JOSEPH7,930
THREE RIVERS7,905
ST. JOHNS, CITY OF7,896
HUDSONVILLE7,708
ADA TOWNSHIP7,584
IRON MOUNTAIN7,500
MILAN7,363
HASTINGS7,350
RIVER ROUGE7,224
ROCKFORD7,160
MUSKEGON CO EASTSIDE WATER SYSTEM7,135
ROCHESTER7,130
MARSHALL7,088
OSCODA TOWNSHIP6,997
ST. LOUIS, CITY OF6,976
SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP6,830
BENTON CHARTER TOWNSHIP6,768
WHITE LAKE TOWNSHIP6,619
IRA TOWNSHIP6,510
ISHPEMING6,470
MILFORD, VILLAGE OF6,366
DOWAGIAC6,350
HUNTINGTON WOODS6,200
MANISTEE, CITY OF6,200
RICHMOND, CITY OF6,200
NORTHVILLE6,119
ASH TOWNSHIP5,959
ALLEGAN5,930
ST. CLAIR WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY5,847
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ALPENA5,839
SIMS-WHITNEY UTILITIES AUTH.5,815
SWARTZ CREEK, CITY OF5,800
BELDING5,769
CARROLLTON TOWNSHIP5,705
NEW HAVEN, VILLAGE OF5,600
CHEBOYGAN, CITY OF5,500
LANSING TOWNSHIP5,500
KINGSFORD5,480
CHELSEA5,474
ST. CLAIR, CITY OF5,464
WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP5,444
GROSSE POINTE, CITY OF5,421
DUNDEE5,400
IRONWOOD5,387
EATON RAPIDS, CITY OF5,340
KINROSS TOWNSHIP5,300
WALLED LAKE, CITY OF5,260
FORT GRATIOT TOWNSHIP5,250
MONITOR TOWNSHIP5,217
KIMBALL TOWNSHIP5,170
MUSK CO NORTHSIDE WATER SYSTEM5,133
ROCHESTER EAST5,100
UTICA, CITY OF5,059
CARO, CITY OF5,029
DAVISON, CITY OF5,000
KALAMAZOO LAKE SEWER & WATER AUTHORITY5,000
GIBRALTAR4,997
FRANKENMUTH, CITY OF4,944
SOUTHWEST OAKLAND TOWNSHIP4,943
BUCHANAN4,871
KOCHVILLE TOWNSHIP4,695
MARINE CITY4,652
GLADSTONE4,632
CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP4,573
NEGAUNEE4,568
COOPERSVILLE4,519
FREMONT4,516
DEXTER4,500
HANCOCK4,500
WAYLAND4,435
LAKE CHARTER TOWNSHIP4,177
ROOSEVELT PARK4,172
LINDEN, CITY OF4,150
LOWELL4,150
SPARTA4,140
OTSEGO4,120
ALGONAC, CITY OF4,110
LATHRUP VILLAGE4,075
PLAINWELL3,998
BELLEVILLE3,964
WILLIAMSTON, CITY OF3,917
PENNFIELD TOWNSHIP3,916
AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP3,907
MANCELONA AREA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY3,900
PORTLAND3,883
WORTH TOWNSHIP3,854
HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP3,837
SPRINGFIELD3,833
NORTH MUSKEGON3,786
ROMEO, VILLAGE OF3,750
BOYNE CITY, CITY OF3,735
EAST BAY CHARTER TOWNSHIP3,720
GAYLORD, CITY OF3,629
FRANKENLUST TOWNSHIP3,626
BLOOMFIELD HILLS3,579
IMLAY CITY, CITY OF3,579
OXFORD, VILLAGE OF3,540
CEDAR SPRINGS3,520
MADISON TOWNSHIP3,480
ESSEXVILLE, CITY OF3,478
DURAND, CITY OF3,446
PAW PAW3,362
JAMESTOWN TOWNSHIP3,330
CARSON CITY3,322
NORWAY3,314
MIDDLEVILLE3,309

Largest first by population served, as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS/Fed), community water systems. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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