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Sanilac County, Michigan

Water Systems
77
Population Served
25,615
Total Violations
2,021
276 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

93.5%
Systems with Violations
26.2
Avg Violations per System
13.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
45 systems (58%)
SW
5 systems (6%)

PFAS Contamination

4
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

Sanilac 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
Worth Township 3,854 24 Clean
Sandusky, City Of 2,679 48 -
Croswell, City Of 2,447 32 -
Marlette, City Of 1,875 194 -
Brown City 1,316 28 -
Lexington, Village Of 1,025 41 -
Forester Township 950 12 -
Forestville Village Of 836 12 -
Deckerville, Village Of 830 11 -
Sanilac Township 674 26 Clean
Sanilac Isd 650 69 Clean
Peck, Village Of 632 8 -
Port Sanilac, Village Of 623 20 -
Carsonville, Village Of 527 33 -
Buel Hill Estates (Dba Eagles Landing) 400 47 Clean
Camp Stapleton 400 23 -
Carsonville-Port Sanilac Schls 360 16 -
Blue Water Campground 300 4 -
Sunset Mobile Home Park 263 35 -
Camp Ozanam 250 13 -
Heritage Untd Meth Church 225 0 -
Sandpiper Estates 215 45 -
Countryside Free Methodist 200 11 -
Camp Cavell 200 33 -
Lakeview Hills Country Club 200 11 -
Minden City, Village Of 197 56 -
Country Hill Pines 174 53 -
Evergreen Campground 173 21 -
Sanilac County Health & Human Services 161 38 -
St. Joseph's Catholic Hall 150 11 -
Camp Playfair-North Well 150 5 -
Ben's Supercenter - Marlette LLC 150 12 -
Huron Bay Resort 140 66 -
Black River Farm & Ranch 136 5 -
Lamotte Missionary Church 120 8 -
Fellowship Bible Church 100 2 -
Applegate Inn-Joe D Inc. 100 79 -
Open Door Missionary Church 100 13 -
Country View Bulk Foods 100 0 -
Pine Terrace Estates 80 38 -
Southside Party Store 75 53 -
Shabbona Riverside Church 75 5 -
Sanilac Smiles 70 25 -
Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witnesses 70 37 -
Bethel Missionary Church 67 32 -
Ametek Patriot Sensor Control 65 34 -
Trinity Lutheran Church - Minden City 65 9 -
Deckerville Bible Church 60 24 -
St. Patrick's Church 60 30 -
Tricounty Equipment 60 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 Sanilac County? ▼
Sanilac County has 2,021 total drinking water violations across 77 water systems, of which 276 are health-based violations. 93.5% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Sanilac County systems? ▼
Water systems in Sanilac County serve approximately 25,615 people through 77 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Sanilac County water? ▼
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Sanilac County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Sanilac County? ▼
Water systems in Sanilac County use GW (45 systems), SW (5 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. 13.7% of Sanilac 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.