Saginaw Water Quality Report
10 cities ranked · Average grade: A- · Michigan
Avg Score
86.4
Cities Ranked
10
Health Violations
4
PFAS Detected
1
86.4
County avg score
10
Cities ranked
90%
A or B grade
10%
D or F grade
4
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Saginaw cities scored
A
6
60%
Excellent
B
3
30%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
1
10%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Michigan average
▲ 5.4 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Saginaw
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Saginaw
Worst cities
County context
96.9%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Saginaw
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Saginaw, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
NEXTEER AUTOMOTIVE CORP SAGINAW, MI48601 | — | — |
PLASTATECH ENGINEERING LTD SAGINAW, MI48601 | — | — |
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS SAGINAW (SAG) SAGINAW, MI48601 | — | — |
GLASTENDER INC SAGINAW, MI48604 | — | — |
SAGINAW METAL CASTING OPERATIONS SAGINAW, MI48601 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 10 cities in Saginaw
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankenmuth | A+ | 99 | 6K | 0 | Zero violations | |
| 2 | Bridgeport | A+ | 98.6 | 10K | 2 | ||
| 3 | Reese | A+ | 96 | 3K | 0 | Zero violations | |
| 4 | Birch Run | A+ | 95 | 6K | 6 | ||
| 5 | Merrill | A | 94.3 | 695 | 10 | Unresolved | |
| 6 | Saginaw | A- | 85.2 | 122K | 26 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | St. Charles | B+ | 84.8 | 4K | 11 | Unresolved | |
| 8 | Hemlock | B+ | 84.5 | 2K | 4 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Chesaning | B+ | 81.7 | 3K | 17 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Freeland | F | 44.5 | 10K | 210 | Health Unresolved |