Public water system · MI0003510
ActiveK I Sawyer
At a glance
K I Sawyer (PWSID MI0003510) is an active community water system in Marquette County, Michigan. It reports serving 3,000 people through 1,090 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,000
Service connections
1,090
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does K I Sawyer compare with other water systems in Marquette County?
By EPA's size categories, K I Sawyer is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Marquette County has 89 active public water systems, and K I Sawyer is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.8 times the county average of 625 people per system, and accounts for 5.4% of the 55,581 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 K I Sawyer is about 55% 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 10,214 Michigan systems (96%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates K I Sawyer?
EPA lists K I Sawyer 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. 18 of the 89 active systems in Marquette County (20%) are also owned by a local government.
Does K I Sawyer have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and January 2022. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Haloacetic acids (HAA5) and Nitrate. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
K I Sawyer: frequently asked questions
Who runs K I Sawyer?
K I Sawyer (PWSID MI0003510) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does K I Sawyer serve?
K I Sawyer reports serving 3,000 people through 1,090 service connections in Marquette County, Michigan.
Where does K I Sawyer get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does K I Sawyer have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. 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 K I Sawyer'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find K I Sawyer's water quality report?
As a community water system, K I Sawyer 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 Marquette County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette | Marquette | 20,629 | Community | Surface water |
| Ishpeming | Marquette | 6,470 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Negaunee | Marquette | 4,568 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Marquette Township | Marquette | 2,700 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Forsyth Township | Marquette | 2,479 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ishpeming Twp - West | Marquette | 2,148 | 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, “K I Sawyer, PWSID MI0003510, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/k-i-sawyer-mi0003510 (data as of October 1, 2026).