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Iosco County, Michigan

Water Systems
85
Population Served
24,210
Total Violations
698
144 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

72.9%
Systems with Violations
8.2
Avg Violations per System
20.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
44 systems (52%)
SW
6 systems (7%)

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

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

No violations on record (12) One or more violations (38)

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
Oscoda Township 6,997 0 Clean
East Tawas, City Of 2,808 9 -
Au Sable Township 2,370 13 -
Old Orchard Park Campground 2,000 5 -
Tawas City, City Of 1,827 8 -
Whittemore/Prescott School Complex 860 37 -
Baldwin Township 650 2 -
Forward's of Hale 500 4 -
Hale Area Schools 450 32 -
St. Pius X Catholic Church 300 1 -
Usfs - Monument Cg - Hmnf 300 2 -
Hale Marathon #153 300 3 -
Crossroads Market of Whittemore 300 1 -
Dore Stores, Inc 300 4 -
D&r Bear Trail Ent./Nessy's Marathon 200 0 -
Dore Stores Tawas City 200 0 -
Iosco Resa 169 4 -
Whittemore/Prescott Schools Concession 154 0 -
Hale Methodist Church 120 7 -
Rhgc, LLC 120 8 -
Hale Dollar General 104 0 -
Sand Lake Micro Brewery 100 5 -
Tawas RV Park 100 3 -
Roger's Family Food of Hale 100 8 -
Main Street Pizzeria & BBQ Inc 100 1 -
Victorian Cafe 100 0 -
Alabaster Township 86 10 -
Big Bob's Restaurant & Pizza 80 3 -
Rainbow Gardens 75 2 -
Hale Baptist Church 75 12 -
Good News Ministries Luth.chur 75 4 -
Family Dollar #5456 - Hale 75 3 -
Dollar General #20085 - Whittemore 75 0 -
Hale Dollar General (North) 74 0 -
Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witnesses 73 7 -
Hale Homestead Apartments 72 122 -
St. Paul's Lutheran Church - Hale 70 1 -
Cast Iron Grill 60 9 -
Galli's Family Restaurant 60 6 -
Eagle Point Plaza 50 28 -
Desi's Taco Lounge 50 0 -
Wicker Hills Country Club Inc 50 1 -
Sand Lake Tavern & Grill 50 4 -
The Huron Breeze Condominiums Assoc. 50 5 -
The Lodge 50 0 -
Bible Believers Baptist Church 50 7 -
Usfs - Hmnf Round Lk Cg-Round Loop 1 50 12 -
Foe - Hale #4217 50 4 -
Hale Area VFW 7435 50 0 -
Green Valley RV Campground 50 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 Iosco County? ▼
Iosco County has 698 total drinking water violations across 85 water systems, of which 144 are health-based violations. 72.9% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Iosco County systems? ▼
Water systems in Iosco County serve approximately 24,210 people through 85 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Iosco County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Iosco County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Iosco County? ▼
Water systems in Iosco County use GW (44 systems), SW (6 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. 20.6% of Iosco 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.