Community Water System · PWS MI0003319
Huron Shore Regional Utility Authority
East Tawas, Michigan 48730 — drinking water served from surface water sources to 1 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.
- 1
- People served
- 1
- EPA violations
- 0
- Health-based
- Untested
- UCMR5 result
The verdict
EPA records 1 drinking-water violations at Huron Shore Regional Utility Authority — below the Michigan per-system average.
- 1
- Total EPA violations on record
- 0%
- Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
- 1
- People served by this system
- N/A
- PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)
Water Quality Snapshot: Huron Shore Regional Utility Authority
Huron Shore Regional Utility Authority is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1 residents in East Tawas, Michigan (Iosco County) through 5 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1 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.
No specific contaminant violations have been recorded in EPA's detailed violation register for this system. This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.
Across Michigan, EPA tracks 10,959 public water systems serving 9,098,093 people, with 255,201 cumulative violations and 31,467 health-based violations on record. About 86% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 23.3 violations. Huron Shore Regional Utility Authority's 1 violations sit below the Michigan average. Statewide, 87 of 318 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (27.4%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 5
- County
- Iosco
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 0
- Monitoring Violations
- 0
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
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 Huron Shore Regional Utility Authority.
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 MI0003319 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
Michigan Drinking Water Authority
Michigan EGLE — Drinking Water and Environmental Health Division is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Huron Shore Regional Utility Authority under EPA-delegated authority.
Open MI regulator portalSource: Michigan EGLE — Drinking Water and Environmental Health Division
How Huron Shore Regional Utility Authority Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | Huron Shore Regional Utility Authority | Michigan avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 1 | 23.3 | SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 0 | 2.9 | Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL |
| PFAS detection | None | 27.4% | EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt |
| Population served | 1 | 830 | Sizing context for compliance burden |
Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 10,959 regulated public water systems in Michigan.
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 Huron Shore Regional Utility Authority water safe to drink? ▼
How many people does Huron Shore Regional Utility Authority serve? ▼
What type of violations does Huron Shore Regional Utility Authority have? ▼
Has PFAS been detected in Huron Shore Regional Utility Authority water? ▼
What water source does Huron Shore Regional Utility Authority use? ▼
Where does this data come from? ▼
Explore PlainWater
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.