Public water system · MI0004561
ActiveMunising Industrial Park
At a glance
Munising Industrial Park (PWSID MI0004561) is an active community water system in Alger County, Michigan. It reports serving 465 people through 8 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
465
Service connections
8
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Munising Industrial Park compare with other water systems in Alger County?
By EPA's size categories, Munising Industrial Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Alger County has 85 active public water systems, and Munising Industrial Park is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4 times the county average of 115 people per system, and accounts for 4.8% of the 9,767 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 Munising Industrial Park 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. 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 Munising Industrial Park?
EPA lists Munising Industrial Park 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 85 active systems in Alger County (8.2%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Munising Industrial Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 1991 and July 2025. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSanitary Survey (TCR) · code 28 | Not reported | 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.
Munising Industrial Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Munising Industrial Park?
Munising Industrial Park (PWSID MI0004561) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Munising Industrial Park serve?
Munising Industrial Park reports serving 465 people through 8 service connections in Alger County, Michigan.
Where does Munising Industrial Park 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 Munising Industrial Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Munising Industrial Park'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 July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Munising Industrial Park's water quality report?
As a community water system, Munising Industrial Park 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 Alger County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munising | Alger | 2,783 | Community | Groundwater |
| Burt Township | Alger | 411 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chatham | Alger | 300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pictured Rocks Rv Park & Campground | Alger | 288 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Autrain Beach Campground | Alger | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mdot - Grand Island Overlook, P238 | Alger | 200 | Transient non-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, “Munising Industrial Park, PWSID MI0004561, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/munising-industrial-park-mi0004561 (data as of October 1, 2026).