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Community Water System · PWS 055293302

Zeba

Baraga, EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems 49908 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 350 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

350
People served
377
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 377 drinking-water violations at Zeba.

377
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
350
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Zeba

Zeba is a native american-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 350 residents in Baraga, EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems through 111 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 377 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 375 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Asbestos, recorded in 13 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems has thousands of regulated public water systems tracked by EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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
350
Total Violations
377
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Native American
Connections
111
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
375
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Asbestos MR 13 2021
Selenium MR 10 2021
Thallium, Total MR 10 2021
Cadmium MR 10 2021
Beryllium, Total MR 10 2021
Chromium MR 10 2021
Antimony, Total MR 10 2021
Barium MR 10 2021
Nickel MR 10 2021
Mercury MR 10 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 2022
Arsenic MR 8 2021
TTHM MR 8 2022
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 6 2012
Fluoride MR 6 2021
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2007
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2007
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2007
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2007
Vinyl chloride MR 6 2007
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2007
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2007
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2007
Benzene MR 6 2007
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2007
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2007
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2007
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2007
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2007
Toluene MR 6 2007

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 Zeba.

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 055293302 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems Drinking Water Authority

EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems'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
2024 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 SDWIS / 055293302 / 0200
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 SDWIS / 055293302 / 2456
2022 TTHM MR 8 SDWIS / 055293302 / 2950
2021 Asbestos MR 13 SDWIS / 055293302 / 1094
2021 Selenium MR 10 SDWIS / 055293302 / 1045
2021 Thallium, Total MR 10 SDWIS / 055293302 / 1085
2021 Cadmium MR 10 SDWIS / 055293302 / 1015
2021 Beryllium, Total MR 10 SDWIS / 055293302 / 1075
2021 Chromium MR 10 SDWIS / 055293302 / 1020
2021 Antimony, Total MR 10 SDWIS / 055293302 / 1074
2021 Barium MR 10 SDWIS / 055293302 / 1010
2021 Nickel MR 10 SDWIS / 055293302 / 1036
2021 Mercury MR 10 SDWIS / 055293302 / 1035
2021 Arsenic MR 8 SDWIS / 055293302 / 1005
2021 Fluoride MR 6 SDWIS / 055293302 / 1025

How Zeba Compares

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

Metric Zeba EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 377 - SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 - Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None - EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 350 - Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across all regulated public water systems in EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems.

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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Zeba water safe to drink? ▼
Zeba (PWS ID: 055293302) has 377 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 350 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Zeba serve? ▼
Zeba serves 350 people in Baraga, EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems. It is a Native American-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 111 service connections.
What type of violations does Zeba have? ▼
Zeba has 377 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 375 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Zeba water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Zeba under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Zeba use? ▼
Zeba uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.