Public water system · MI0006830

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Wakefield

At a glance

Wakefield (PWSID MI0006830) is an active community water system in Gogebic County, Michigan. It reports serving 1,808 people through 983 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.

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

Population served

1,808

Service connections

983

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDMI0006830

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served1,808

Service connections983

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyMI state drinking water program

City servedWakefield

StateMichigan

ZIP—

CountyGogebic County

How does Wakefield compare with other water systems in Gogebic County?

By EPA's size categories, Wakefield is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Gogebic County has 40 active public water systems, and Wakefield is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.1 times the county average of 352 people per system, and accounts for 13% 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 Wakefield 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 Wakefield?

EPA lists Wakefield 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 Wakefield have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between December 2009 and January 2022. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (2 of them). EPA lists 8 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
2019-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2017-09-16	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2015-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2014-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2014-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2011-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2009-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved

All 8 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.

Wakefield: frequently asked questions

Who runs Wakefield?

Wakefield (PWSID MI0006830) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.

How many people does Wakefield serve?

Wakefield reports serving 1,808 people through 983 service connections in Gogebic County, Michigan.

Where does Wakefield 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 Wakefield have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 8 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 Wakefield'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 8 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 Wakefield's water quality report?

As a community water system, Wakefield 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
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
Ironwood Township	Gogebic	474	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, “Wakefield, PWSID MI0006830, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/wakefield-mi0006830 (data as of October 1, 2026).