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Emmet County, Michigan

Water Systems
206
Population Served
39,314
Total Violations
4,007
240 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

89.8%
Systems with Violations
19.5
Avg Violations per System
6.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (24%)

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

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

No violations on record (3) One or more violations (47)

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
Petoskey, City Of 8,979 14 Clean
Pleasant View Ez Mart 1,500 6 -
Birchwood Farms 1,227 22 -
Harbor Springs, City Of 1,194 22 -
Little Traverse Township 1,102 52 -
Bay View Association 831 0 -
Kentucky Fried Chicken/Taco Bell 700 24 -
Nubs Nob 550 76 -
Toski Sands Plaza 500 27 -
Trout Creek Condominiums 492 30 -
Hidden Hamlet Association 465 46 -
Highlands at Harbor Springs 450 6 -
West Traverse Township 414 4 -
Glens Plaza Well 1 400 12 -
Northern Lights Recreation 400 0 -
Oleson's Food Store 400 59 -
Dollar General - Alanson #12605 400 3 -
Harbor Plaza West #1 350 25 -
L'arbre Croche Club 330 20 -
DNR Petoskey - Tannery Creek 304 10 -
Harbor Springs Area Authority 303 13 -
Petoskey Ice Arena 300 34 -
Family Dollar #27440 - Pellston 300 45 -
Walgreens 300 36 -
Tractor Supply - Petoskey 300 49 -
DNR Wilderness State Park-Cold Storage 300 9 -
El Rancho Alanson 274 108 -
Pellston Regional Airport 260 14 -
Jellystone Park Petoskey 250 7 -
Clock Tower Plaza 250 7 -
Harbor Park Ez Mart 250 5 -
Mackinaw Trail Winery 250 24 -
Pellston High/Middle School 236 13 -
Alanson Public Schools 225 32 -
Brutus Camp Deli 220 17 -
Bob`s Place 212 21 -
Pellston Elementary 212 19 -
Bear Creek Estates Condominium 210 7 -
Lakeside Club Condominiums 210 28 -
Bay Shore Estates 208 37 -
Cecil Farms 200 4 -
Legs Inn 200 24 -
DNR Petoskey - Dunes 200 15 -
Glens Plaza, Well 2 200 6 -
Blissfest Music Organization 200 10 -
Louie's Fresh Market Alanson 200 8 -
Oleson's Retail Store 200 0 -
Dollar General - Pellston #20009 200 8 -
Moeller Mfg Co - Front 197 19 -
Pirates Cove 180 34 -

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 Emmet County? ▼
Emmet County has 4,007 total drinking water violations across 206 water systems, of which 240 are health-based violations. 89.8% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Emmet County systems? ▼
Water systems in Emmet County serve approximately 39,314 people through 206 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Emmet County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Emmet County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Emmet County? ▼
Water systems in Emmet 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. 6.0% of Emmet 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.