Saint Clair Shores
Saint Clair Shores, MI water profile — supply sources, drought status, wastewater reuse, and the key water issues facing the city.
Saint Clair Shores is a small but growing city and the 24th-largest in Michigan, home to roughly 59,715 residents. Saint Clair Shores's drinking water comes largely from the same regional sources that serve Michigan: Great Lakes and inland aquifers.
As elsewhere in Michigan, the central challenge is aging infrastructure. Surrounded by the Great Lakes, Michigan's defining issues are infrastructure trust after the Flint crisis and widespread PFAS sites.
Michigan reuses an estimated 3% of its treated wastewater and maintains minimal reuse programs; Saint Clair Shores tracks no meaningful drought conditions on the U.S. Drought Monitor scale.
Explore the Michigan profile for statewide context, or dig into the water issues shaping Saint Clair Shores below.
At a glance
- Population ~59,715 (24th-largest in Michigan)
- Primary sources: Great Lakes and inland aquifers
- Drought: no meaningful conditions
- State reuse rate: ~3% of wastewater
Common questions
Is tap water safe in Saint Clair Shores?
Saint Clair Shores is served by community water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Statewide, 21.3% of Michigan's systems have a recent health-based violation. Check your provider's annual Consumer Confidence Report for local results.
Where does Saint Clair Shores get its water?
Saint Clair Shores draws from the same regional sources that serve Michigan: Great Lakes, inland aquifers.
Related water issues
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