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Alpena County, Michigan

Water Systems
49
Population Served
19,573
Total Violations
1,613
126 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

91.8%
Systems with Violations
32.9
Avg Violations per System
7.8%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
47 systems (96%)
SW
2 systems (4%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Alpena Michigan water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (4) One or more violations (45)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Alpena, City Of 10,128 3 Clean
Charter Township of Alpena 5,839 22 Clean
Sanborn Elementary School 370 82 -
Wilson Community School 320 89 -
Seymours Grocery 300 3 -
St. Paul Lutheran Church - Hubbard Lk 230 20 -
Hinks School 225 87 -
Lakeshore Estates MHP 115 34 -
Little Town Lounge 100 50 -
Rivers Edge Golf Club 100 14 -
Long Rapids Congregational 100 21 -
St. Catherine Catholic Church 100 46 -
McVannel's 100 21 -
Ossineke Methodist Church 80 3 -
The Depot Restaurant 75 42 -
Cedar Grove 75 69 -
Connies Cafe 75 42 -
Ossineke Industries 70 3 -
Beaver Lake Comm Church 60 38 -
Community of Christ Church-Lachine 60 16 -
Hillman Good Times Saloon 50 51 -
Hope Lutheran Church-Hubbard Lake 50 19 -
Long Lake County Park 50 57 -
Sanborn Twp Hall 50 12 -
The Wagon Wheel Bar and Grill 50 51 -
Hide-A-Way Bar 50 9 -
Hubbard Lake Baptist Church 50 21 -
Ossineke Ez Mart 50 42 -
Alcona Health Center-Ossineke Services 50 17 -
Francis's Service Station 50 6 -
Long Lake County Park 2 50 0 -
Long Lake County Park 3 50 0 -
Stone Bar & Grill 40 90 -
Pappy's Pub 30 38 -
Moose Lodge 571 30 89 -
Bolton Ridge Bar & Grill LLC 26 31 -
Campers Cove 1 25 15 -
Paradise Lodge 1 25 16 -
DNR-Ossineke Sfcg 25 75 -
Jacks Landing 25 44 -
Beaver Lake County Park 25 34 -
Hubbard Lake Ez Mart 25 65 -
Alpena Sportsmens Club 25 11 -
Sand Bar & Grill 25 99 -
Dollar General #19770 - Lachine 25 10 -
Campers Cove 2 25 3 -
Paradise Lodge 2 25 0 -
Paradise Lodge 3 25 0 -
DNR-Ossineke Sfcg 2 25 3 -

Other Counties in Michigan

Wayne County
55 systems · 1,774,820 served · 1,141 violations
Oakland County
742 systems · 1,147,613 served · 21,952 violations
Macomb County
93 systems · 830,956 served · 2,728 violations
Kent County
407 systems · 616,574 served · 4,140 violations
Washtenaw County
264 systems · 420,450 served · 6,092 violations
Genesee County
397 systems · 335,433 served · 13,553 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Alpena County? ▼
Alpena County has 1,613 total drinking water violations across 49 water systems, of which 126 are health-based violations. 91.8% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Alpena County systems? ▼
Water systems in Alpena County serve approximately 19,573 people through 49 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Alpena County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Alpena County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Alpena County? ▼
Water systems in Alpena County use GW (47 systems), SW (2 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 7.8% of Alpena County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.