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Sanford Tap Water Quality Report
Sanford's water has 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Water system
MIDLAND CO., WATER DIST. NO. 1 OF
People Served
11,000
Health-based violations since 2020
2
MIDLAND CO., WATER DIST. NO. 1 OF. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Nov 2024 · MIDLAND CO., WATER DIST. NO. 1 OF
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Sanford Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. Sanford's water has 2 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs).
MIDLAND CO., WATER DIST. NO. 1 OF, Sanford's water system, serves 11,000 people. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for MIDLAND CO., WATER DIST. NO. 1 OF is from Nov 2024.
Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in Michigan
Sanford Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Sanford, MI
We read Sanford, MI’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs, 1 contaminant with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file) and 2 health-based EPA violations that began after the latest compliance result on file
- 43 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Fluoride in Sanford's water
MIDLAND CO., WATER DIST. NO. 1 OF
PWSID MI0004375
No fluoride level in our data for MIDLAND CO., WATER DIST. NO. 1 OF. Your utility's annual water quality report (CCR) lists it.
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Recommended Water Filters for Sanford
Based on Sanford's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA MCLGs.
Culligan
ZeroWater
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1.9 gpm
Daily Production
1 gpd
Highlights:
- Compact design
- Easy to set up
- Affordable
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-401 certified
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Strontium, Molybdenum, Fluoride, Uranium, Lead, Total PFAS, Chlorine, 25, Phosphorus, Bicarbonate, Calcium, Carbonate, Magnesium, Sodium
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
Waterdrop
A1
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1 gpm
Highlights:
- Performance certified
- Lower price than Philips
- Hot water dispensing
- Compact design
Removes 5 contaminants:
Whirlpool Corporation
W11256135
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.7 gpm
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Turbidity
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What Sanford's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Sanford includes sulfate and a chlorine-based disinfectant — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Sanford, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Sanford? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Midland County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Sanford
Sanford's tap water has an estimated 16.1 grains per gallon (276.0 mg/L, county sampling in Midland County) — very hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for an estimated 16.1 gpg water in Sanford — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For Michigan as a whole, read water softener cost in Michigan — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Sanford Tap Water
Sanford's water has 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. EPA records 2 health-based violations for MIDLAND CO., WATER DIST. NO. 1 OF that began after its latest compliance result on file (Apr 2023): WQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance (Lead and Copper Rule), 2 violations, the first beginning on July 1, 2023 and the latest on January 1, 2025. Every such result predates them; its later EPA UCMR 5 results (Nov 2024) screen for unregulated contaminants and cannot show the water met this standard, so this page does not call the water safe.
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This form corrects our data; it does not reach MIDLAND CO., WATER DIST. NO. 1 OF. For a problem with your water now (discolored water, no water, low pressure, a leak), contact MIDLAND CO., WATER DIST. NO. 1 OF directly.
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