Commonwealth Utilities Corp (Saipan)
Saipan, MP · 48,524 people served · EPA PWSID MP0000001
Commonwealth Utilities Corp (Saipan) (Saipan, MP), which serves about 48,524 people, has recorded 1 health-based drinking-water contaminant in EPA violation records since 2016, most notably Total Coliform / E. coli. Its most recent lead 90th-percentile sample was 2.5 ppb, within the 15 ppb federal action level. EPA's UCMR5 program detected PFAS 'forever chemicals' in this system: PFPeA (0.1338 µg/L), PFHxA (0.1216 µg/L), PFBA (0.0323 µg/L). PFOA/PFOS levels exceed the 2024 federal limit of 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L). A certified water filter can reduce these at the tap — see the certified options for each below.
What the testing found
Measured levels from EPA violation records, compared to the federal limit (MCL). The black line marks the legal limit.
Lead
Within federal limitNo safe level. Damages developing brain/nervous system in children; linked to lower IQ, kidney and cardiovascular harm in adults. Usually enters water from corroding pipes/solder, not the source.
PFAS "forever chemicals"
Detected by EPA's UCMR5 monitoring. The 2024 federal limit for PFOA and PFOS is 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L).
PFPeA
DetectedPFHxA
DetectedPFBA
DetectedPFOS
8.0× the 4 ppt limitPFHpA
DetectedPFHxS
DetectedPFBS
Detected6:2 FTS
DetectedPFPeS
DetectedAlso on record
Total Coliform / E. coli
1 violationRecorded as a federal action-level / treatment violation (1 since 2016).
Indicator bacteria signalling fecal contamination pathway. Regulated by the Revised Total Coliform Rule.
Filters certified to clean up your water
Your water shows Lead, PFOA, PFOS, PFAS. A refrigerator filter handles the most of this in one unit — these three are independently certified for the most of your contaminants (not marketing claims):
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Note: bacteria (Total Coliform / E. coli) call for your utility's boil-water guidance or UV disinfection, not a filter.
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Sources & method. Contaminant levels and violations come from EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (health-based violations, 2016–present); PFAS from EPA UCMR5 monitoring (2023–2025). Levels shown are the highest recorded value in the violation records; a violation means the contaminant exceeded its federal limit at the system level. Your home's water can differ from the system average. Public domain data; we are not affiliated with the EPA.