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SUTTONS BAY, VILLAGE OF

PWS ID: MI0006500 · SUTTONS BAY, Michigan 49682

SUTTONS BAY, VILLAGE OF serves 874 people in SUTTONS BAY, Michigan using Groundwater water sources. It has 41 recorded EPA violations, including 16 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SUTTONS BAY, VILLAGE OF

SUTTONS BAY, VILLAGE OF is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 874 residents in SUTTONS BAY, Michigan (Leelanau County) through 442 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 41 total violations for this system , of which 16 (39%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 23 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2011.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 16 violations (MCL, health-based). 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. SUTTONS BAY, VILLAGE OF's 41 violations sit above 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.

Population Served
874
Total Violations
41
Health-Based Violations
16
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
442
County
Leelanau
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
16
Monitoring Violations
23
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 2010
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2011
Picloram MR 2 2005
Dinoseb MR 2 2005
2,4-D MR 2 2005
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 2005
OXAMYL MR 2 2005
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 2 2005
Aldicarb sulfone MR 2 2005
Carbofuran MR 2 2005
Aldicarb MR 2 2005
2,4,5-TP MR 2 2005

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 SUTTONS BAY, VILLAGE OF.

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 MI0006500 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Michigan Drinking Water Authority

Michigan EGLE — Drinking Water and Environmental Health Division is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects SUTTONS BAY, VILLAGE OF under EPA-delegated authority.

Open MI regulator portal

Source: Michigan EGLE — Drinking Water and Environmental Health Division

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
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / MI0006500 / 3100
2010 Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 SDWIS / MI0006500 / 3100
2005 Picloram MR 2 SDWIS / MI0006500 / 2040
2005 Dinoseb MR 2 SDWIS / MI0006500 / 2041
2005 2,4-D MR 2 SDWIS / MI0006500 / 2105
2005 Pentachlorophenol MR 2 SDWIS / MI0006500 / 2326
2005 OXAMYL MR 2 SDWIS / MI0006500 / 2036
2005 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 2 SDWIS / MI0006500 / 2043
2005 Aldicarb sulfone MR 2 SDWIS / MI0006500 / 2044
2005 Carbofuran MR 2 SDWIS / MI0006500 / 2046
2005 Aldicarb MR 2 SDWIS / MI0006500 / 2047
2005 2,4,5-TP MR 2 SDWIS / MI0006500 / 2110

How SUTTONS BAY, VILLAGE OF Compares

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

Metric SUTTONS BAY, VILLAGE OF Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 41 23.3 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 16 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 874 830 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 SUTTONS BAY, VILLAGE OF water safe to drink?
SUTTONS BAY, VILLAGE OF (PWS ID: MI0006500) has 41 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 874 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SUTTONS BAY, VILLAGE OF serve?
SUTTONS BAY, VILLAGE OF serves 874 people in SUTTONS BAY, Michigan. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 442 service connections.
What type of violations does SUTTONS BAY, VILLAGE OF have?
SUTTONS BAY, VILLAGE OF has 41 total violations: 16 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 23 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SUTTONS BAY, VILLAGE OF water?
No PFAS testing data is available for SUTTONS BAY, VILLAGE OF under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SUTTONS BAY, VILLAGE OF use?
SUTTONS BAY, VILLAGE OF uses Groundwater 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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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