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Roscommon County, Michigan

Water Systems
231
Population Served
57,124
Total Violations
6,018
250 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 0 tested

Violation Analysis

90.0%
Systems with Violations
26.1
Avg Violations per System
4.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (22%)

Compliance Snapshot

Roscommon 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
South Higgins Lake State Park Campground 5,024 0 -
Super Walmart 5,000 36 -
South Higgins Lake State Park Store/Hq 2,000 30 -
McDonalds (Prudenville) 1,500 54 -
McDonalds (Houghton Lake) 1,200 59 -
Roscommon, Village Of 1,075 60 -
Home Depot #2769 1,000 27 -
Charlton Heston Academy 825 342 -
Shell Minimart Houghton Lake 800 53 -
Sunrise Conv Store #20 750 22 -
Taco Bell - Houghton Lake 750 43 -
H.l. Middle/Elementary School 700 101 -
Mdot - Milehill, R434 700 15 -
Beacon & Bridge Market 700 15 -
H.l. High School 650 82 -
Camp Cobeac (Kitchen) 600 16 -
Camp Cobeac (Lake Pump House) 600 16 -
Sandyoak R.V. Park 500 8 -
Bp Prudenville Family Ez Mart 500 30 -
H.l. Global Methodist Church 450 34 -
Arby's 450 36 -
Roscommon High School 435 59 -
Dairy Queen (Prudenville) 400 14 -
Bates Wooded Acres Family Cg 400 17 -
West Houghton Lake Campground 400 7 -
Louie's Fresh Market 400 12 -
Sunrise Conv Store #27 400 131 -
Northern MI Banquet and Event Center 400 0 -
Roscommon Elementary West 354 66 -
Roscommon Elementary East 354 52 -
Rite Aid #04431-01 - Houghton Lake 350 90 -
Pines Theatre 340 2 -
Roscommon Middle School 322 48 -
Joes Coney 300 29 -
Evergreen Northern Market 300 15 -
Ye Olde Country Club 300 18 -
American Legion Post #245 Prudenville 300 19 -
Houghton Lake Travel Park 300 5 -
Next Door Store #5015 300 9 -
Camp Cobeac (Gymnasium) 300 8 -
Custard Cup 300 34 -
Clouse Houghton Lake Properties LLC 300 167 -
Bp Prudenville Ez Mart Station 300 37 -
Forwards St Helen 300 9 -
Nibbles 300 7 -
Mid Michigan Health Park North 300 111 -
Fashion Center (Strip Mall) 300 12 -
Family Fare - Houghton Lake 300 37 -
US Energy Distribution 300 41 -
Houghton Lake Ez Mart 300 24 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Roscommon County?
Roscommon County has 6,018 total drinking water violations across 231 water systems, of which 250 are health-based violations. 90.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Roscommon County systems?
Water systems in Roscommon County serve approximately 57,124 people through 231 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Roscommon County water?
No PFAS testing data is available for water systems in Roscommon County.
What types of water sources supply Roscommon County?
Water systems in Roscommon 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 Roscommon 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.

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.