Water Quality in Marquette, MI (49885)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 49885.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 5 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are2 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 36% of US ZIP codes.

Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.

1,947

Population

5

Water Systems

2

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (5)

Marquette

Surface water 20,629 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 19 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Skandia-West Branch Water Dept

All resolved
Groundwater 275 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Skandia School

Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations

Devooght'S Processing Facility

All resolved
Groundwater 103 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Dukes Adminstrative Site

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Contaminants Found

Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

2 violations
All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Exceeds limit
19 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jan 2025

How Does This Compare?

Marquette (49885) has more violations than 36% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 2, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 36th percentile More violations

Water Filter Recommendations

No contaminant issues detected. For general protection, a basic carbon filter removes common impurities like chlorine and sediment. Look for NSF/ANSI 42 certified products.

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