Public water system · MI0006580
ActiveThomas Township
At a glance
Thomas Township (PWSID MI0006580) is an active community water system in Saginaw County, Michigan. It reports serving 11,931 people through 4,627 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2001.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
11,931
Service connections
4,627
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Thomas Township compare with other water systems in Saginaw County?
By EPA's size categories, Thomas Township is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Saginaw County has 60 active public water systems, and Thomas Township is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.2 times the county average of 2,828 people per system, and accounts for 7% of the 169,654 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Michigan, the 10,599 active systems average 847 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Thomas Township is about 78% above that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Michigan has 1,332 active community water systems, 13% of the state's 10,599 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 262 Michigan systems (2.5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Thomas Township?
EPA lists Thomas Township as owned by a local government. The MI state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 23 of the 60 active systems in Saginaw County (38%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Thomas Township have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2001. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 1 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Thomas Township: frequently asked questions
Who runs Thomas Township?
Thomas Township (PWSID MI0006580) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Thomas Township serve?
Thomas Township reports serving 11,931 people through 4,627 service connections in Saginaw County, Michigan.
Where does Thomas Township get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Thomas Township have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2001. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Thomas Township's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2001. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Thomas Township's water quality report?
As a community water system, Thomas Township must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Saginaw County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saginaw, City of | Saginaw | 44,058 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Saginaw Charter Township | Saginaw | 40,840 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bridgeport Township | Saginaw | 10,104 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Tittabawassee Township | Saginaw | 9,227 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Buena Vista Township | Saginaw | 8,676 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Carrollton Township | Saginaw | 5,705 | Community | Purchased surface water |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Thomas Township, PWSID MI0006580, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/thomas-township-mi0006580 (data as of October 1, 2026).