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Baraga, MI

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Baraga. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
2,532
people served
13
contaminants found
Michigan rankings Lead in Michigan PFAS in Michigan

What was found in Baraga's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
500 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Highest in the city: ZEBA · 350 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
439 µg/L 4.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: ZEBA · 350 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Copper
432.5 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Highest in the city: ZEBA · 350 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Nitrate
400 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: ZEBA · 350 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
TTHM
62.64 µg/L 78%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Highest in the city: ZEBA · 350 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
39.9 µg/L 66%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Highest in the city: ZEBA · 350 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Beryllium, Total
10 µg/L 250%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 4 µg/L
Highest in the city: ZEBA · 350 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Barium
9.85 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: ZEBA · 350 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
6.4 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: ZEBA · 350 people · 2016
1/2 SYR4
Lead
6.04 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Highest in the city: ZEBA · 350 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.12 pCi/L 42%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Highest in the city: ZEBA · 350 people · 2016
1/2 SYR4
Combined Uranium
0.0447 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Highest in the city: ZEBA · 350 people · 2016
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0031 mg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BARAGA · 2,182 people · 2023
2/2 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Baraga

SupplierPopulation served
BARAGA 2,182
ZEBA 350

Frequently asked questions about Baraga tap water

Is Baraga tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 13 contaminants in the water serving Baraga. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Baraga?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Baraga, Michigan to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Baraga's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Baraga include Fluoride, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Nitrate, TTHM. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.