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Muskegon County, Michigan

Water Systems
217
Population Served
151,467
Total Violations
2,897
238 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 9 tested

Violation Analysis

83.9%
Systems with Violations
13.4
Avg Violations per System
8.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
42 systems (19%)
SW
8 systems (4%)

PFAS Contamination

9
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

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

No violations on record (7) One or more violations (43)

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
Muskegon 37,213 13 Clean
Norton Shores 23,994 9 Clean
Muskegon Heights 9,917 69 Clean
Fruitport Township 9,355 8 Clean
Muskegon Co Eastside Water System 7,135 6 Clean
Musk Co Northside Water System 5,133 7 Clean
Roosevelt Park 3,831 6 Clean
North Muskegon 3,786 6 Clean
Whitehall 2,902 27 -
Montague 2,479 12 -
Wesco #30 2,000 2 -
Arlington Woods 1,650 12 Clean
Ravenna 1,219 32 -
Apple Carr Village 1,125 22 -
Egelcraft Mobile Home Park 1,125 42 -
Muskegon Co - Pioneer Park Campground 940 0 -
McCormick C-Store 850 10 -
J & H Family Store-Twin Lake Marathon 835 8 -
Muskegon Co Fairgrounds - Updyke Restroo 800 8 -
Jack's Quick Stop #3 800 32 -
Wesco Inc. #19 800 1 -
Timberline Estates 755 27 -
Speedway 6305 700 16 -
Applemill Bp 700 12 -
Oakridge High School 660 11 -
White River Campground (West Bath) 650 4 -
White River Campground (East Bath) 650 0 -
Blfac - Marek Dining Hall 600 10 -
Mdot - Muskegon, R501 570 0 -
Oakridge Upper Elementary 505 8 -
DNR Muskegon Channel Camp 500 0 -
McCormick Gas #3 500 8 -
McCormick #4 500 8 -
J & H Family Convenience Store 500 0 -
Holton Elementary 475 72 -
Journey Church 457 0 -
Gerber Scout Camp - Centennial Hall 450 0 -
Holton Middle/ High School 448 18 -
Northstar Cinemas 414 27 -
Dollar General #8659 - Muskegon 403 2 -
Oakridge Middle School 400 11 -
KOA of Muskegon 400 16 -
Burger King #6843 400 39 -
Owasippe Scout Res-Central Sup 400 23 -
Blfac - Gershwin 400 9 -
Oakridge Lower Elementary Schools 355 8 -
Fellowship Reformed Church 350 8 -
Hometown Convenience 350 21 -
New Beginnings Church-Whitehall 350 4 -
Wolf Lake Campground & Resort 325 8 -

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 Muskegon County? ▼
Muskegon County has 2,897 total drinking water violations across 217 water systems, of which 238 are health-based violations. 83.9% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Muskegon County systems? ▼
Water systems in Muskegon County serve approximately 151,467 people through 217 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Muskegon County water? ▼
Of 9 water systems tested for PFAS in Muskegon County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Muskegon County? ▼
Water systems in Muskegon County use GW (42 systems), SW (8 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. 8.2% of Muskegon 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.