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Charlevoix County, Michigan

Water Systems
116
Population Served
27,932
Total Violations
1,945
186 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

89.7%
Systems with Violations
16.8
Avg Violations per System
9.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
49 systems (42%)
SW
1 system (1%)

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

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

No violations on record (4) One or more violations (46)

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
Boyne City, City Of 3,735 17 Clean
Charlevoix 3,124 14 -
East Jordan, City Of 2,215 111 Clean
Charlevoix Township 1,700 24 -
Lavender Hill Farm 1,015 0 -
Boyne Mountain Resort 950 9 -
Castle Farms 700 2 -
Mdot - Lake Michigan Shores,p315 600 12 -
DNR - Fishermans Island-Well 4 600 11 -
Bayshore Food Market 600 0 -
DNR-Young State Park-Oak Well 552 5 -
Chandler Hills Campground 500 6 -
DNR-Young State Park-Spruce 400 11 -
Charlevoix High School 400 23 -
Beaver Island Community Center 400 24 -
Walloon Lake Water System 399 5 -
Boyne Falls, Village Of 370 1 -
Camp Michigania - Dining Hall 350 24 -
Lake Michigan Heights 270 26 -
Boyne Falls Public School 269 13 -
Melrose-Chandler Water, LLC 261 24 -
Hemingway Pointe Club Owners Association 250 20 -
Lighthouse Missionary Church 250 4 -
The Landing 225 9 -
Argonne Supper Club 200 41 -
Circle M 200 36 -
Whiting Park Flowing Well 200 10 -
DNR - Fishermans Island Well 1 200 10 -
DNR - Fishermans Island-Well 2 200 12 -
DNR - Fishermans Island-Well 3 200 6 -
Whiting Park Showers 200 8 -
Castle Farms 200 2 -
Charlevoix Concession Stand 200 28 -
Bier`s Inwood Brewery 200 0 -
Concord Academy Boyne 190 10 -
Lake Louise Christian Community 150 13 -
Sequanota Club 150 16 -
Camp Daggett 150 9 -
Boyne Mountain - Beach House 150 14 -
Beaver Island Boat Company 150 3 -
Walloon Lake Country Club 125 27 -
Shamrock Bar & Restaurant 120 37 -
Amish School House - East Jordan 120 15 -
Charlevoix Church of God Camp 115 20 -
Lavender Hill Event Barn 115 0 -
Northern Explorers Cdc 112 4 -
Beaver Island Lodge, Inc. 110 30 -
East Jordan Plastics 105 9 -
Beaver Island Municipal Marina 100 30 -
Daddy Franks 100 19 -

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 Charlevoix County? ▼
Charlevoix County has 1,945 total drinking water violations across 116 water systems, of which 186 are health-based violations. 89.7% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Charlevoix County systems? ▼
Water systems in Charlevoix County serve approximately 27,932 people through 116 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Charlevoix County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Charlevoix County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Charlevoix County? ▼
Water systems in Charlevoix County use GW (49 systems), SW (1 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. 9.6% of Charlevoix 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.