Public water system · MI0002685
ActiveGogebic Range Water Auth
At a glance
Gogebic Range Water Auth (PWSID MI0002685) is an active community water system in Gogebic County, Michigan. It reports serving 177 people through 77 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
177
Service connections
77
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gogebic Range Water Auth compare with other water systems in Gogebic County?
By EPA's size categories, Gogebic Range Water Auth is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gogebic County has 40 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 352 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 14,084 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 Gogebic Range Water Auth is well below 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 42 Michigan systems (0.4%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Gogebic Range Water Auth?
EPA lists Gogebic Range Water Auth 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. 8 of the 40 active systems in Gogebic County (20%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Gogebic Range Water Auth have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between September 2016 and July 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Gogebic Range Water Auth: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gogebic Range Water Auth?
Gogebic Range Water Auth (PWSID MI0002685) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Gogebic Range Water Auth serve?
Gogebic Range Water Auth reports serving 177 people through 77 service connections in Gogebic County, Michigan.
Where does Gogebic Range Water Auth get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Gogebic Range Water Auth have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. 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 Gogebic Range Water Auth'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gogebic Range Water Auth's water quality report?
As a community water system, Gogebic Range Water Auth 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 Gogebic County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ironwood | Gogebic | 5,387 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wakefield | Gogebic | 1,808 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bessemer | Gogebic | 1,619 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gun Barrell Lodge | Gogebic | 600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Watersmeet Township | Gogebic | 575 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bessemer Township | Gogebic | 551 | Community | Purchased 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, “Gogebic Range Water Auth, PWSID MI0002685, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/gogebic-range-water-auth-mi0002685 (data as of October 1, 2026).