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Ogemaw County, Michigan

Water Systems
118
Population Served
19,809
Total Violations
706
236 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

53.4%
Systems with Violations
6.0
Avg Violations per System
33.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (42%)

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

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

No violations on record (20) One or more violations (30)

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
West Branch, City Of 2,139 39 -
Mdot - West Branch-I-75, R433 1,000 3 -
Rosati's Marketplace No. 3 LLC 900 50 -
Forward Corporation #50 700 26 -
Lost Valley Camp.store/Res#1 650 0 -
Lost Valley Camp.bath#2 650 0 -
Lost Valley Camp.pavil.#3 650 0 -
Ogemaw Heights High School 605 7 -
Corner Express 2 500 0 -
Parkview Acres Inc 500 0 -
DNR-Rifle RV Rec-Day Use Area 500 15 -
Rose City McDonalds 500 4 -
Sunrise Conv Store #65 400 0 -
Sunrise Conv Store #66 400 0 -
Sunrise Conv Store #14 300 1 -
West Branch Big Boy Restaurant 300 22 -
Checkered Flag Party Store 300 2 -
Nester Creek Conv. Store 300 6 -
Family Fare - Rose City 200 0 -
33 North Eats & Treats 200 7 -
Clear Lake Party Store 200 3 -
Towne Club Party Store 200 0 -
Dollar General #18109 - Prescott 200 3 -
McGregor's Country Store 200 2 -
Rose City Easy Mart 200 0 -
Faith Lutheran Church-Prescott 200 11 -
The Nightmare Inc 200 0 -
Ogemaw Co Fairgrounds-Kitchen Conc 200 0 -
Ogemaw Co Fairgrounds-Campground 200 3 -
Rose City Elementary School 197 47 -
Camp Timbers Back Bath House 188 6 -
Camp Timbers-Main Lodge 188 0 -
Camp Timbers Front Bath House 188 0 -
Rose City, City Of 180 92 -
Cole Canoe Base (Dining Hall) 150 2 -
Cole Canoe Base White Pine 150 2 -
Ogemaw Township 125 0 -
Paul's Skate Place 125 0 -
DNR-Rifle RV Rec Devoe West 120 3 -
DNR-Rifle RV Rec Area Devoe E. 120 0 -
The Villa at Rose City 102 57 -
Churchill Methodist Church 100 6 -
Clear Lake Bar 100 3 -
Faull Inn 100 4 -
New Life Camp & Resort 100 11 -
Rose City Cafe 100 0 -
DNR-Rifle RV Rec Grouse Haven 100 0 -
DNR-Rifle RV Rec Ranch Cg 100 1 -
New Life Christian Church-West Branch 100 5 -
Judson Baptist Church-Prescott 100 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 Ogemaw County? ▼
Ogemaw County has 706 total drinking water violations across 118 water systems, of which 236 are health-based violations. 53.4% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Ogemaw County systems? ▼
Water systems in Ogemaw County serve approximately 19,809 people through 118 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Ogemaw County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Ogemaw County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Ogemaw County? ▼
Water systems in Ogemaw 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. 33.4% of Ogemaw 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.