Public water system · MI0002170
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At a glance
Escanaba (PWSID MI0002170) is an active community water system in Delta County, Michigan. It reports serving 12,941 people through 5,380 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
12,941
Service connections
5,380
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Escanaba compare with other water systems in Delta County?
By EPA's size categories, Escanaba is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Delta County has 64 active public water systems, and Escanaba is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 32 times the county average of 411 people per system, and accounts for 49% of the 26,294 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Michigan, the 10,599 active systems average 847 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Escanaba is about twice that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Michigan has 1,332 active community water systems, 13% of the state's 10,599 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 68 Michigan systems (0.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Escanaba?
EPA lists Escanaba as owned by a local government. The MI state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 7 of the 64 active systems in Delta County (11%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Escanaba have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010. The violations listed here began between October 2008 and January 2010. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Haloacetic acids (HAA5) and Total trihalomethanes (TTHM). EPA lists 3 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-02 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Escanaba: frequently asked questions
Who runs Escanaba?
Escanaba (PWSID MI0002170) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Escanaba serve?
Escanaba reports serving 12,941 people through 5,380 service connections in Delta County, Michigan.
Where does Escanaba get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Escanaba have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010. 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.
Is Escanaba's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Escanaba's water quality report?
As a community water system, Escanaba must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Delta County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladstone | Delta | 4,632 | Community | Surface water |
| Mdot - Hyde Rest Area | Delta | 840 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Billerud Escanaba LLC - Main Mill | Delta | 830 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Solbergs Buck Inn | Delta | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rapid River Schools | Delta | 400 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ford River Township | Delta | 385 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Escanaba, PWSID MI0002170, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/escanaba-mi0002170 (data as of October 1, 2026).