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Bay County, Michigan

Water Systems
29
Population Served
99,076
Total Violations
248
112 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 8 tested

Violation Analysis

72.4%
Systems with Violations
8.6
Avg Violations per System
45.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
21 systems (72%)
GW
8 systems (28%)

PFAS Contamination

8
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

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

No violations on record (8) One or more violations (21)

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
Bay City, City Of 32,255 21 Clean
Bangor Township 11,999 0 Clean
Hampton Township 9,652 11 Clean
Bay Co. Dept of Water & Sewer 8,465 0 Clean
Williams Township 5,444 3 Clean
Monitor Township 5,217 0 Clean
Frankenlust Township 3,626 2 Clean
Essexville, City Of 3,478 2 Clean
Kawkawlin Township 3,170 6 -
Bangor-Monitor Metro District 2,971 9 -
Auburn 2,087 24 -
Kawkawlin Metro Dist Water Sup 1,480 10 -
Pinconning Township 1,479 4 -
Merritt Township 1,474 3 -
Fraser Township 1,226 0 -
Beaver Township 1,211 23 -
Pinconning, City Of 1,204 19 -
Linwood Metropolitan District 909 58 -
Beaver Road Area Water Assoc. 829 20 -
Portsmouth Township 535 14 -
The Tipsy Cowboy 80 4 -
D's Corner Market, LLC 50 0 -
Crump Pump 50 6 -
Duel Bar 50 0 -
Bentley Bar 40 0 -
Silver Derby Est 23 40 4 -
Kitchen Road Camp 30 4 -
Dj's Country Store 25 1 -
Bay Area Water System 0 0 -

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 Bay County? ▼
Bay County has 248 total drinking water violations across 29 water systems, of which 112 are health-based violations. 72.4% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Bay County systems? ▼
Water systems in Bay County serve approximately 99,076 people through 29 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Bay County water? ▼
Of 8 water systems tested for PFAS in Bay County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Bay County? ▼
Water systems in Bay County use SW (21 systems), GW (8 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. 45.2% of Bay 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.