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Ironwood Township

At a glance

Ironwood Township (PWSID MI0003430) is an active community water system in Gogebic County, Michigan. It reports serving 474 people through 231 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

474

Service connections

231

Primary source

GWP

Purchased groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDMI0003430

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served474

Service connections231

Primary water sourcePurchased groundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyMI state drinking water program

City served—

StateMichigan

ZIP—

CountyGogebic County

How does Ironwood Township compare with other water systems in Gogebic County?

By EPA's size categories, Ironwood Township is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gogebic County has 40 active public water systems. Its population served is about 35% above the county average of 352 people per system, and accounts for 3.4% 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 Ironwood Township 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 Ironwood Township?

EPA lists Ironwood Township 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 Ironwood Township have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between July 1999 and October 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 9 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
2024-10-17	Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	Yes	Resolved
2024-10-17	ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	No	Resolved
2020-07-11	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2019-07-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2018-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2018-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2010-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2005-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
1999-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved

All 9 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.

Ironwood Township: frequently asked questions

Who runs Ironwood Township?

Ironwood Township (PWSID MI0003430) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.

How many people does Ironwood Township serve?

Ironwood Township reports serving 474 people through 231 service connections in Gogebic County, Michigan.

Where does Ironwood Township 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 Ironwood Township have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Ironwood Township'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 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Ironwood Township's water quality report?

As a community water system, Ironwood Township 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, “Ironwood Township, PWSID MI0003430, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/ironwood-township-mi0003430 (data as of October 1, 2026).