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Marquette County, Michigan

Water Systems
95
Population Served
57,092
Total Violations
2,172
382 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

71.6%
Systems with Violations
22.9
Avg Violations per System
17.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
48 systems (51%)
SW
2 systems (2%)

PFAS Contamination

3
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

Marquette 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
Marquette 20,629 80 Clean
Ishpeming 6,470 8 Clean
Negaunee 4,568 26 Clean
K I Sawyer 3,000 7 -
Marquette Township 2,700 11 -
Forsyth Township 2,479 86 -
Ishpeming Twp - West 2,148 23 -
Circle K - Marquette #231 1,000 6 -
Kwik Trip #1722 999 4 -
St. Louis the King Church 999 10 -
Negaunee Township 961 17 -
Republic Township 700 17 -
Tilden Mining Company 500 41 -
Richmond Township 489 108 -
DNR Van Riper Sp Main Cg 468 10 -
Tilden Pit Service Bldg (Old Empire) 409 42 -
Raging River Resort (001) 390 0 -
Tilden Township 375 40 -
Cherry Creek Elementary School 338 36 -
Ishpeming Twp - East 305 14 -
Powell Township 300 42 -
Gateway Plaza 300 10 -
Skandia-West Branch Water Dept 275 59 -
Up North Event Center 268 0 -
Ely Township-Greenwood 266 56 -
Silver Creek Estates Mobile Home Court 260 37 -
Up North Lodge 250 3 -
Chocolay River RV Park and Campground 210 11 -
Dollar General Store #25909 207 0 -
Beeker's Grub and Lodging 200 17 -
Gitchee Gumee RV Park 200 6 -
U.p. Bible Camp - Retreat Center 180 5 -
U.p. Bible Camp - Eagles Nest 180 0 -
U.p. Bible Camp - Dining Hall Wl001 180 0 -
Up Bible Camp - Monarch Wl002 180 0 -
Up Bible Camp - Bathhouse Wl004 180 0 -
Ely Township-Diorite 168 40 -
Jerzi's 41 150 3 -
Kwik Trip #1721 150 0 -
Lundin Mining-Humboldt Mill 150 27 -
Wawonowin Country Club 125 7 -
Devooght's Processing Facility 103 25 -
Prince of Peace Lutheran Churc 100 12 -
Michigamme Um Institute - Main 100 10 -
Lundin Mining-Eagle Mine 100 20 -
Malton RD Brasswire Campground - North 100 0 -
Malton RD Brasswire Campground - South 100 0 -
Michigamme Um Institute - Bath House 100 0 -
Michigamme Um Institute - Campsites 100 0 -
Presbytery Point Camp - Main Lodge 80 33 -

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 Marquette County? ▼
Marquette County has 2,172 total drinking water violations across 95 water systems, of which 382 are health-based violations. 71.6% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Marquette County systems? ▼
Water systems in Marquette County serve approximately 57,092 people through 95 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Marquette County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Marquette County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Marquette County? ▼
Water systems in Marquette 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. 17.6% of Marquette 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.