BARAGA
PWSID: MI0000410 · Baraga, MI · Serves 2,182 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), BARAGA (PWSID MI0000410) in Baraga, MI is listed as a CWS water system covering about 2,182 people. The same extract lists 10 health-based violation records spanning 2022-2025. Those 10 health-based rows for BARAGA cover contaminants such as Lead and Copper Rule, Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
BARAGA has 10 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Lead and Copper Rule, Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule. Recorded violations span 2022–2025. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Michigan drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Michigan state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- MI0000410
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Baraga, MI
- Population Served
- 2,182
- Health Violations
- Yes (10)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | 9 | 9 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (10)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | Yes | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest BARAGA on cumulative violation count (10) and EPA-reported population served (2,182). Violation-count peers include ETHETE WATER SYSTEM, Quechan Utility, Grand Canyon West. Population peers include KNIGHTSTOWN WATER UTILITY, CENTRAL CA WOMENS FACILITY, MORRO ROCK MUTUAL WATER CO.
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About This Data
BARAGA (MI0000410) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include L'ANSE; ZEBA. Health-based rows (10 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.