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Negaunee

At a glance

Negaunee (PWSID MI0004650) is an active community water system in Marquette County, Michigan. It reports serving 4,568 people through 1,700 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased 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 January 2023.

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

Population served

4,568

Service connections

1,700

Primary source

GWP

Purchased groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDMI0004650
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served4,568
Service connections1,700
Primary water sourcePurchased groundwater
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencyMI state drinking water program
City servedNegaunee
StateMichigan
ZIP—
CountyMarquette County

How does Negaunee compare with other water systems in Marquette County?

By EPA's size categories, Negaunee is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Marquette County has 89 active public water systems, and Negaunee is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 7.3 times the county average of 625 people per system, and accounts for 8.2% 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 Negaunee is about 32% 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 Negaunee?

EPA lists Negaunee 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 Negaunee have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between June 1994 and January 2023. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) 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.

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2023-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456NoResolved
2023-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950NoResolved
1994-06-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved

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.

Negaunee: frequently asked questions

Who runs Negaunee?

Negaunee (PWSID MI0004650) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.

How many people does Negaunee serve?

Negaunee reports serving 4,568 people through 1,700 service connections in Marquette County, Michigan.

Where does Negaunee 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 Negaunee 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 2023. 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 Negaunee'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 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.

Where can I find Negaunee's water quality report?

As a community water system, Negaunee 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 systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
MarquetteMarquette20,629CommunitySurface water
IshpemingMarquette6,470CommunityPurchased groundwater
K I SawyerMarquette3,000CommunityGroundwater
Marquette TownshipMarquette2,700CommunityPurchased surface water
Forsyth TownshipMarquette2,479CommunityGroundwater
Ishpeming Twp - WestMarquette2,148CommunityGroundwater

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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, “Negaunee, PWSID MI0004650, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/negaunee-mi0004650 (data as of October 1, 2026).