We read 12 results from Muskegon’s 2024 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 2 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 37,213 people · Water system ID MI0004570 · Read the district’s 2024 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2024 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead90th percentile of homes tested, 1 over the action level · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2024 report, page 6 | 5 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal25x the health goal |
| PFOS (a PFAS)highest running annual average · range ND to 2.6 · listed as a violation in the report · Treatment plant · 2024 report, page 5 | 2.4 ppt | 1 ppt | 16 ppt (Michigan) now; 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the health goal2.4x the health goal |
| Bariumsingle sample · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2023 · Treatment plant · 2024 report, page 5 | 0.02 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorinehighest running annual average · range 0.12 to 1.83 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2024 report, page 6 | 1.15 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2024 report, page 6 | Not detected | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Not detected |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 13 to 41 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2024 report, page 6 | 27.1 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 21 to 54 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2024 report, page 6 | 37 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluoridehighest running annual average · range 0.49 to 0.6 · listed as a violation in the report · Treatment plant · 2024 report, page 5 | 0.68 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range 0.2 to 0.64 · listed as a violation in the report · Treatment plant · 2024 report, page 5 | 0.64 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Sulfateaverage · range 27 to 39 · Treatment plant · 2024 report, page 6 | 31 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Hardnessaverage · range 7.6 to 8.77 · Treatment plant · 2024 report, page 6 | 8.07 gpg (138 ppm) | — | — | Hard |
| Sodiumaverage · range 10 to 15 · Treatment plant · 2024 report, page 6 | 12 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Lead
Found: Lead
What removes it: Certified carbon block or RO.
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
Found: PFOS (a PFAS)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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