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Cheboygan County, Michigan

Water Systems
181
Population Served
34,486
Total Violations
3,537
229 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

83.4%
Systems with Violations
19.5
Avg Violations per System
6.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (28%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
100.0%
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

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

No violations on record (9) One or more violations (41)

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
Cheboygan, City Of 5,500 31 Clean
DNR-Aloha State Park 1,200 30 -
DNR Burt Lake State Park 1,200 18 -
Mackinaw City, Village Of 897 2 -
Mdot - Mackinaw Sts., P410 768 6 -
Mackinaw Mill Creek Well-5 742 3 -
Mackinaw Mill Creek Well-23 742 3 -
Mackinaw Mill Creek Well 24-25 742 3 -
Mackinaw Mill Creek Well 27-29 742 0 -
Mackinaw Mill Creek Well-32 742 3 -
Inland Lakes School 694 11 -
Twin Bears Wooded Campground 656 13 -
Twin Bears Wooded Campground 2 656 0 -
Cross in the Woods 1 650 31 -
Cross in the Woods 3 650 0 -
Mdot - Hebron R.a. R408 590 6 -
Camp Walden 1 500 17 -
Camp Walden 2 500 0 -
Camp Agq (AL-Gon-Quian) - 2 500 3 -
Camp Agq (AL-Gon-Quian) - 3 500 0 -
Mdot - Topinabee, R407 498 3 -
Uaw Family Education Ctr 450 1 -
The Thirsty Sturgeon 400 31 -
Wolverine Elementary School 350 86 -
Pier 33 on the Cheboygan LLC 350 6 -
Cross in the Woods 2 318 2 -
Big Bear Adventure/Subway 300 19 -
Save-A-Lot 300 47 -
Jack Pine Lumberjack Show 300 14 -
U of M Biological Station 275 5 -
U of M Biological Station 275 2 -
U of M Biological Station 250 6 -
Indian River Golf Club 1 250 41 -
Lorenzos Pizza Parlor 250 45 -
Indian River Golf Club 2 250 2 -
Knights of Columbus - Cheboygan #791 200 19 -
Indian River RV Resort & Cg - Well 1 200 13 -
Ken's Quick Stop 200 21 -
Ken's Village Market 200 66 -
Indian River RV Resort & Cg - Well 2 200 0 -
Point Nipigon Resort 173 21 -
U of M Biological Station 165 0 -
Tee-Pee Campground 155 17 -
Educational Services District 150 23 -
Tube Fab/Roman Engineering 150 3 -
Camp Agq (AL-Gon-Quian) - 1 150 58 -
Sacred Heart Catholic Ch-Riggsville 150 9 -
North Star Gardens and Cafe 150 3 -
Dollar General #24363 - Cheboygan 150 0 -
Dollar General - Indian River #24202 150 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 Cheboygan County? ▼
Cheboygan County has 3,537 total drinking water violations across 181 water systems, of which 229 are health-based violations. 83.4% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Cheboygan County systems? ▼
Water systems in Cheboygan County serve approximately 34,486 people through 181 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Cheboygan County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Cheboygan County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Cheboygan County? ▼
Water systems in Cheboygan County use GW (50 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. 6.5% of Cheboygan 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.