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Mecosta County, Michigan

Water Systems
165
Population Served
36,359
Total Violations
5,579
235 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

93.3%
Systems with Violations
33.8
Avg Violations per System
4.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (30%)

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

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

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (48)

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
Big Rapids 10,403 10 Clean
Wesco #60 900 15 -
Hometown Grocery 800 36 -
Canadian Lakes Gas 765 4 -
Beacon & Bridges Market 700 42 -
Davis Bridge General 700 31 -
Chippewa Hills Middle School 700 93 -
Morley Stanwood Middle/High School 673 68 -
Mdot - Big Rapids, R534 650 22 -
Speedway 44414 600 9 -
River Ridge Resort 600 12 -
Northern Heights Citgo 600 14 -
Chippewa Hills High School 550 127 -
Morley Stanwood Elementary School 550 114 -
Borland Gas & Grocery 550 0 -
Fates Food Market - 9 Mile RD 510 16 -
Williams Cafe 500 206 -
Fates Mini Mart Remus - 100 W Wheatland 500 17 -
Dollar General - Morley 500 3 -
Hixon's Family Market 500 4 -
Cran Hill Ranch 460 35 -
Hanson's Party Store, Inc. 400 10 -
Trinity Fellowship Church 375 15 -
Cran Hill Ranch - Lodge 350 12 -
Trailside Sunoco Big Rapids 340 9 -
Hansen-Janowicz Funeral Home 300 42 -
Mecosta Elementary 300 42 -
Morley Depot 300 54 -
Barryton Elementary 280 76 -
Cl Royal Building 250 24 -
Ice Mountain 250 21 -
Remus Ez Mart 250 67 -
St. Ives Clubhouse 245 10 -
Sunset Shores 200 25 -
St. Michael's Church 200 49 -
Remus Bowling Center 200 23 -
East Bay General Store 200 16 -
Dollar General - Stanwood 200 2 -
Dollar General - Rodney 200 0 -
Country Manor 190 14 -
New Hope Global Methodist Church 187 35 -
Northend Riverside Park 187 8 -
Remus Tavern 167 47 -
St. Paul Campus Parish - Big Rapids 160 19 -
Copper Top (Mannat 99, LLC) 160 191 -
The New Tubbs Lake Resort 152 68 -
K J's Family Restaurant 150 48 -
Leprino Foods - Remus 150 37 -
Fates Mini Mart Mecosta 150 43 -
Cranhill Saddle Ridge 150 9 -

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 Mecosta County? ▼
Mecosta County has 5,579 total drinking water violations across 165 water systems, of which 235 are health-based violations. 93.3% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Mecosta County systems? ▼
Water systems in Mecosta County serve approximately 36,359 people through 165 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Mecosta County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Mecosta County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Mecosta County? ▼
Water systems in Mecosta 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. 4.2% of Mecosta 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.