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Chippewa County, Michigan

Water Systems
135
Population Served
39,020
Total Violations
2,487
587 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

83.7%
Systems with Violations
18.4
Avg Violations per System
23.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
48 systems (36%)
SW
2 systems (1%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
50.0%
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

Chippewa 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
Sault Ste Marie 14,689 48 Clean
Kinross Township 5,300 50 Detected
DNR - Tahq. Falls St. Pk. Upper Day Use 2,400 10 -
DNR - Tahq. Falls St. Pk., Lwr Falls 872 0 -
Superior Township 767 58 -
Usfs - Point Iroquois Lighthouse 650 17 -
Usfs - Point Iroquois-Restroom 650 0 -
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum 495 12 -
Pickford Public Schools 486 15 -
DNR - Tahq Falls Sp-Rivermouth Cg 465 0 -
Trout Lake Township Park 400 18 -
Fundamental Baptist Church 400 69 -
Mdot - I-75 Rest Area #236 388 6 -
Detour 325 5 -
D.i. Resort & Conference Ctr 320 15 -
Drummond Island Township Hall 300 11 -
Little Falls Inn 300 8 -
Sault Wesleyan Church 300 6 -
Rudyard Township 250 29 -
Kinross Fairgrnds-Dunbar Bldg 208 6 -
Whitefish Township Community Center 202 16 -
Dondee Lanes 200 47 -
Yooperman Bar & Grill 200 25 -
Trout Lake Tavern & Grill 200 44 -
Soo Christian Fellowship 200 14 -
D.i. Resort & Cc-Hill Wells 195 13 -
Usfs - Soldier Lake Campground 184 20 -
Usfs - Soldier Lake Cg Well 002 184 0 -
Trailhead Boathouse Restrnt & Campgrnd 180 3 -
Magnuson Grand Hotel 154 2 -
D.i. Tee Pee 150 30 -
DNR-Andrus Lake Sfcg 150 4 -
Trout Lake Township Hall 150 0 -
American Legion Hall, Post 393 145 32 -
Dr Isl Yacht Haven - Docks & Rr 126 7 -
Dr Isl Yacht Haven - Cabins, & Office 126 0 -
Curley's Motel 125 37 -
Kinross Fairgrnds-Exhibit/Kinross RV Cg 120 11 -
Munoscong Golf 120 32 -
Smitty's Sundown Lounge 120 9 -
Cozy Corners 116 13 -
Pickford Global Methodist Chur 112 11 -
Soo Twp School/Malcolm Hs 111 5 -
Northwoods Restaurant & Bar 110 0 -
McGowan's Motel 105 0 -
Lake Superior Academy 101 11 -
McGowan's Family Restaurant 100 29 -
Chucks Place 100 17 -
Strongs Motel & Tavern 100 7 -
Usfs - Bay View Campground East 100 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 Chippewa County? ▼
Chippewa County has 2,487 total drinking water violations across 135 water systems, of which 587 are health-based violations. 83.7% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Chippewa County systems? ▼
Water systems in Chippewa County serve approximately 39,020 people through 135 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Chippewa County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Chippewa County, 1 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Chippewa County? ▼
Water systems in Chippewa County use GW (48 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. 23.6% of Chippewa 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.