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Otsego County, Michigan

Water Systems
126
Population Served
21,534
Total Violations
2,311
252 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

92.9%
Systems with Violations
18.3
Avg Violations per System
10.9%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (40%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
50.0%
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

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

No violations on record (4) One or more violations (46)

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
Gaylord, City Of 3,629 34 Detected
Mdot - Loon Lake Rest Area, R405 1,001 14 -
Gaylord Evangelical Free Church 900 10 -
Mdot - Vanderbilt Rest Area 866 13 -
Hilltop Marathon 809 9 -
Treetops the Lodge 600 16 Clean
Johannesburg-Lewiston High School 600 16 -
Waters Ez Mart 600 18 -
DNR Otsego Lake State Park - S 500 0 -
DNR Otsego Lake State Park - N 500 24 -
Treetops Top of the Hill 400 9 -
Big Buck Brewery 300 11 -
Kohls Department Store - Gaylord MI 300 31 -
Alpine Crossings 300 12 -
Iron Pig Smokehouse 2 300 7 -
Dollar General - Gaylord 300 1 -
The Loon Golf Resort 250 32 -
Busy Bee Market 250 9 -
Otsego Club Halfway House 12th Green 225 2 -
Gaylord KOA Holiday 200 12 -
Knights of Columbus - Gaylord #2781 200 36 -
The Hope Church - Gaylord 200 20 -
Grace Baptist Church 200 52 -
Stony Hill Marathon 200 0 -
Vanderbilt Downtown Ez Mart 200 2 -
Porter Haus 200 23 -
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church 200 2 -
Lost Valley Bible Camp 200 5 -
Nottingham Forest MHP 185 38 -
Cooper/Standard Auto - Gaylord 180 8 -
Bennethum's Northern Inn 175 27 -
Groen Nature Preserve - Pavilion 153 6 -
Groen Nature Preserve - Halfway Point 153 0 -
Gaylord Golf Club 150 17 -
Treetops Jones Club House 150 4 -
The Lakes at Loon Golf Resort 150 18 -
Commerce Park 150 10 -
Dollar General - Johannesburg 150 0 -
Glen Meadows Condominiums 142 2 -
Otsego Christian School 140 17 -
Vanderbilt School 125 47 -
Michaywe Pro Shop/Grille 125 26 -
H & H Tube Mfg Co 125 9 -
Otsego Lake County Park-Main Office 125 19 -
Corwith Station 120 17 -
Ridge Summit Grill 120 14 -
Pauls Pub 120 38 -
Michaywe Inn the Woods 110 21 -
Wilderness Valley Farm 100 41 -
The Old Depot Restaurant 100 18 -

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 Otsego County? ▼
Otsego County has 2,311 total drinking water violations across 126 water systems, of which 252 are health-based violations. 92.9% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Otsego County systems? ▼
Water systems in Otsego County serve approximately 21,534 people through 126 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Otsego County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Otsego County, 1 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Otsego County? ▼
Water systems in Otsego 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. 10.9% of Otsego 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.