Skip to content
AquaCensus

Public water system · MI0000930

Active

Brown City

Community water system in Sanilac County, Michigan, drawing primarily on groundwater.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

1,316

Service connections

664

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDMI0000930
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served1,316
Service connections664
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencyMI state drinking water program
City servedBrown City
StateMichigan
ZIP—
CountySanilac County

Violations & enforcement

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2025-07-02ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4HLead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200NoResolved
2023-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456NoResolved
2023-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950NoResolved
2021-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456NoResolved
2021-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950NoResolved
2011-10-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesResolved
2002-09-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
1998-12-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved

All 8 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.

Brown City: frequently asked questions

Is Brown City's water safe to drink?

Brown City is an active community water system regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, overseen by the MI state drinking water program. EPA's SDWA data records violations for this system — the most recent are listed on this page, including health-based violations; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.

Who runs Brown City?

Brown City (PWSID MI0000930) is a local government-owned community water system, regulated by the MI state drinking water program.

How many people does Brown City serve?

Brown City reports serving 1,316 people through 664 service connections in Sanilac County, Michigan.

Where does Brown City get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater.

Other water systems in Sanilac County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Worth TownshipSanilac3,854CommunityPurchased surface water
Sandusky, City ofSanilac2,679CommunityGroundwater
Croswell, City ofSanilac2,447CommunityGroundwater
Marlette, City ofSanilac1,875CommunityGroundwater
Lexington, Village ofSanilac1,025CommunitySurface water
Forester TownshipSanilac950CommunityPurchased surface water

Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.