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SAGANING

PWS ID: 050593203 · MT. PLEASANT, 05 48858

SAGANING serves 5,772 people in MT. PLEASANT, 05 using Surface Water water sources. It has 486 recorded EPA violations, including 2 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SAGANING

SAGANING is a native american-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 5,772 residents in MT. PLEASANT, 05 through 5 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 486 total violations for this system , of which 2 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 479 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 11 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

Across 05, EPA tracks 113 public water systems serving 144,290 people, with 19,546 cumulative violations and 443 health-based violations on record. About 95% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 173 violations. SAGANING's 486 violations sit above the 05 average. Statewide, 5 of 13 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (38.5%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
5,772
Total Violations
486
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Native American
Connections
5
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
479
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MR 11 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 2021
Asbestos MR 9 2022
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 8 2022
Nitrate MR 8 2022
Cadmium MR 8 2022
Chromium MR 8 2022
CYANIDE MR 8 2022
Fluoride MR 8 2022
Nickel MR 8 2022
Beryllium, Total MR 8 2022
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 2022
Xylenes, Total MR 8 2022
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 2022
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2022
Vinyl chloride MR 8 2022
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2022
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 2022
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 2022
Benzene MR 8 2022
Ethylbenzene MR 8 2022
Barium MR 8 2022
Thallium, Total MR 8 2022
Selenium MR 8 2022
Nitrite MR 8 2022
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2022
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2022
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 2022
Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 2022

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 65 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
lithium 8/4/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/4/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/4/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/4/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/4/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 6/3/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 6/3/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/3/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/3/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/3/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 6/3/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/3/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/3/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 6/3/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/3/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 6/3/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/3/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/3/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 6/3/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 6/3/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 6/3/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 6/3/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 6/3/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 6/3/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 6/3/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 6/3/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 6/3/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 6/3/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 6/3/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/3/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 6/3/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/3/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 6/3/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/3/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/5/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 2/3/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 2/3/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 2/3/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 2/3/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 2/3/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 2/3/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 2/3/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 2/3/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 2/3/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 2/3/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 2/3/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 2/3/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 2/3/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 2/3/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 2/3/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for SAGANING.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID 050593203 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

05 Drinking Water Authority

05's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

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Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2022 TTHM MR 11 SDWIS / 050593203 / 2950
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 SDWIS / 050593203 / 2456
2022 Asbestos MR 9 SDWIS / 050593203 / 1094
2022 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 8 SDWIS / 050593203 / 1038
2022 Nitrate MR 8 SDWIS / 050593203 / 1040
2022 Cadmium MR 8 SDWIS / 050593203 / 1015
2022 Chromium MR 8 SDWIS / 050593203 / 1020
2022 CYANIDE MR 8 SDWIS / 050593203 / 1024
2022 Fluoride MR 8 SDWIS / 050593203 / 1025
2022 Nickel MR 8 SDWIS / 050593203 / 1036
2022 Beryllium, Total MR 8 SDWIS / 050593203 / 1075
2022 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / 050593203 / 2378
2022 Xylenes, Total MR 8 SDWIS / 050593203 / 2955
2022 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 SDWIS / 050593203 / 2964
2022 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / 050593203 / 2969

How SAGANING Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric SAGANING 05 avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 486 173 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 3.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 38.5% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 5,772 1,277 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 113 regulated public water systems in 05.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is SAGANING water safe to drink? ▼
SAGANING (PWS ID: 050593203) has 486 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 5,772 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does SAGANING serve? ▼
SAGANING serves 5,772 people in MT. PLEASANT, 05. It is a Native American-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 5 service connections.
What type of violations does SAGANING have? ▼
SAGANING has 486 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 479 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SAGANING water? ▼
No. SAGANING was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does SAGANING use? ▼
SAGANING uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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