Public water system · MI0005500

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Port Sanilac, Village of

At a glance

Village of Port Sanilac (PWSID MI0005500) is an active community water system in Sanilac County, Michigan. It reports serving 623 people through 446 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.

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

Population served

623

Service connections

446

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDMI0005500

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served623

Service connections446

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyMI state drinking water program

City served—

StateMichigan

ZIP—

CountySanilac County

How does Village of Port Sanilac compare with other water systems in Sanilac County?

By EPA's size categories, Village of Port Sanilac is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Sanilac County has 74 active public water systems. Its population served is about 85% above the county average of 337 people per system, and accounts for 2.5% of the 24,961 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 Village of Port Sanilac 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 surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 262 Michigan systems (2.5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Village of Port Sanilac?

EPA lists Village of Port Sanilac 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. 14 of the 74 active systems in Sanilac County (19%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Village of Port Sanilac have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between October 2015 and July 2022. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 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
2022-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2021-07-17	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2021-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2019-09-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2019-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2017-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Combined Uraniumcode 4006	No	Resolved
2017-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	No	Resolved
2016-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2015-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	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.

Village of Port Sanilac: frequently asked questions

Who runs Village of Port Sanilac?

Village of Port Sanilac (PWSID MI0005500) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.

How many people does Village of Port Sanilac serve?

Village of Port Sanilac reports serving 623 people through 446 service connections in Sanilac County, Michigan.

Where does Village of Port Sanilac get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does Village of Port Sanilac have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Village of Port Sanilac'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Village of Port Sanilac's water quality report?

As a community water system, Village of Port Sanilac 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 Sanilac County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Worth Township	Sanilac	3,854	Community	Purchased surface water
Sandusky, City of	Sanilac	2,679	Community	Groundwater
Croswell, City of	Sanilac	2,447	Community	Groundwater
Marlette, City of	Sanilac	1,875	Community	Groundwater
Brown City	Sanilac	1,316	Community	Groundwater
Lexington, Village of	Sanilac	1,025	Community	Surface water

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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, “Port Sanilac, Village of, PWSID MI0005500, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/port-sanilac-village-of-mi0005500 (data as of October 1, 2026).