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Arenac County, Michigan

Water Systems
68
Population Served
20,827
Total Violations
2,121
170 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

85.3%
Systems with Violations
31.2
Avg Violations per System
8.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
45 systems (66%)
SW
5 systems (7%)

PFAS Contamination

1
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

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

No violations on record (6) One or more violations (44)

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
Sims-Whitney Utilities Auth. 5,815 20 Clean
Standish, City Of 1,509 18 -
Mdot - Alger Rest Area, R625 1,000 2 -
Au Gres, City Of 945 14 -
Standish-Sterling Central Elem 800 12 -
Whites Canoe Livery Well 660 9 -
Whites Canoe Livery 660 7 -
Standish/Sterling High School 516 171 -
Outdoor Adventures Rifle River 500 23 -
Outdoor Adventure Saga Bay 400 149 -
River View Campground & Canoe 400 22 -
Sterling Elem School 356 26 -
Crystal Creek Camp 340 12 -
Crystal Creek Cmpgrd 340 5 -
Crystal Creek Camp - South 340 19 -
Rifle River Canoe 320 10 -
Rifle River Camp/Can 320 7 -
Point Augres Camp 300 16 -
Omer, City Of 279 189 -
Sterling Health Center 275 29 -
Russells Canoe/Camp 240 18 -
Big Bend Campground 240 70 -
Big Bend Family Campground 240 40 -
Forest Lake Camp 224 31 -
Outdoor Wilderness 210 63 -
Riverview Campground Well 2 205 0 -
Riverview Campground Well 3 205 0 -
Forwards Plaza-Alger 200 14 -
Dore Corporation 200 0 -
Outdoor Adventures Saga Bay Seasonal Wel 200 0 -
Sip N Whiskey Saloon 150 34 -
Mdot - Omer, P614 150 16 -
Forwards Plaza #145 150 7 -
Big Bend Campground 150 65 -
Cliff's Bar 125 10 -
Lil Sprouts Child Development Ctr 122 24 -
Abundant Life Church 103 6 -
Sagamok Gas & Convenience 100 40 -
All Seasons Campground & Canoe 100 12 -
Narskis Market 100 9 -
Bethlehem Lutheran Church 100 3 -
Next Door Food Store #5073 90 157 -
Point Augres Park 76 44 -
Knollview Golf 75 21 -
Au Gres Township 66 4 -
Dollar General #17011 - Sterling 65 0 -
Whalens Inn 60 73 -
Northern Country Estates 53 22 -
Great Lakes Bay Distillery 52 0 -
Arenac Eastern Community Center 50 10 -

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 Arenac County? ▼
Arenac County has 2,121 total drinking water violations across 68 water systems, of which 170 are health-based violations. 85.3% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Arenac County systems? ▼
Water systems in Arenac County serve approximately 20,827 people through 68 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Arenac County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Arenac County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Arenac County? ▼
Water systems in Arenac County use GW (45 systems), SW (5 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. 8.0% of Arenac 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.