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2022 WATER
QUALITY REPORT
City of Muskegon
WATER QUALITY
EXCEEDS THE MARK!
We are pleased to report that the water we treat has never had a violation of a
contaminant level or of any other water quality standard.
This report covers the drinking water quality for the City of Muskegon (Water
Supply Serial Number 04570) for the 2022 calendar year. This information
details where our water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to
United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and state standards.
Your water comes from Lake Michigan and is treated at the City of Muskegon
Water Filtration Plant. The personnel of the Muskegon Water Filtration Plant
are committed to providing you with a safe and reliable water supply. A team
of state-certified waterworks operators work 24/7 to oversee the water
treatment and distribution processes. More than 100,000 water samples were
analyzed throughout 2022 for different chemical, physical, and
microbiological parameters. The State of Michigan and the USEPA require us
to test our water on a regular basis to ensure its safety. We met all the
monitoring and reporting requirements for 2022.
Informed customers are our best allies in maintaining safe drinking water. For
more information about your water or the contents of this report, contact the
Water Filtration Plant at (231) 724-4106.
The Muskegon
Water
Filtration Plant
treated over 4
billion gallons
of water in
2022!
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SOURCE WATER
Our water source is Lake Michigan. The state performed an
assessment of our source water in 2004 to determine the
susceptibility or the relative potential of contamination. The
susceptibility rating is on a seven-tiered scale from very low to very
high based primarily on geologic sensitivity, water chemistry, and
contaminant sources. The susceptibility of our source is moderately
high. The report notes that “historically, the City of Muskegon
Water Filtration Plant has effectively treated this source water to
meet drinking water standards.” In 2017, the City completed a
Source Water Intake Protection Plan (SWIPP) with the purpose of
protecting the long-term viability of Muskegon’s drinking water
supply by reducing the potential risk of surface and subsurface
contamination from affecting the source water protection area. The
SWIPP will be updated in 2023. If you would like more information
about these reports, please contact the Water Filtration Plant at 231-
724-4106.
VULNERABILITY OF
SUB-POPULATIONS
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking
water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons
such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons
who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or
other immune systems disorders, some elderly, and infants can be
particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek
advice about drinking water from their health care providers.
USEPA/Center for Disease Control guidelines on appropriate
means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other
microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water
Hotline (800-426-4791).
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DRINKING WATER Three gallons of water
CONTAMINANTS
cost about one penny,
delivered to you 24
hours a day, seven
days a week!
Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least
small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily
indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential
health effects can be obtained by calling the USEPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-
426-4791).
The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes,
streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. Our water comes from Lake Michigan. As
water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally
occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances
resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity.
Contaminants that may be present in source water include:
Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage
treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife.
Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or
result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil
and gas production, mining, or farming.
Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture
and residential uses.
Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and
gas production and mining activities.
Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals,
which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also
come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems.
To ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the USEPA prescribes regulations that limit the
levels of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Federal Food and
Drug Administration regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which
provide the same protection for public health.
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TREATED WATER
QUALITY CHARTS
The tables below lists all the drinking water contaminants that we detected in
2022. The presence of these contaminants in the water does not necessarily
indicate that the water poses a health risk. Unless otherwise noted, the data
presented in this table is from testing done January 1 through December 31,
2022. The State allows us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once
per year because the concentrations of these contaminants are not expected
to vary significantly from year to year. All the data is representative of the
water quality, but some are more than one year old. Definitions for terms
and abbreviations are available on the last page.
Regulated at the Treatment Plant
Level
Substance MCL MCLG Range Year Violation Typical Source
Detected
Erosion of natural deposits; Water additive
Fluoride
4.0 4.0 0.70 0.49-0.65 2022 No which promotes strong teeth; Discharge
(ppm)*
from fertilizer and aluminum factories
Runoff from fertilizer use; leaking from
Nitrate
10 10 0.62 0.25-0.62 2022 No septic tanks, sewage; erosion of natural
(ppm)
deposits
Runoff from fertilizer use; leaking from
Nitrite (ppm) 1 1 0.14 ND-0.14 2022 No septic tanks, sewage; erosion of natural
deposits
Firefighting foam; discharge from
PFOS
16 N/A 2.3 2.0-2.3 2022 No electroplating facilities; discharge and
(ppt)*
waste from industrial waste
Turbidity
1 (TT) N/A 0.15 N/A 2022 No Soil runoff
(ntu)**
*The level detected for this substance is reported as a running annual average (RAA) in 2022.
**Turbidity is a measure of the cloudiness of the water. We monitor it because it is a good indicator of the effectiveness of our filtration system. Turbidity must also be
≤0.3 ntu for ≥95% of measurements each month. 100% of the samples were ≤0.3 ntu each month.
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Regulated in the Distribution System
MRDL MRDLG
Level Typical
Substance or or Range Year Violation
Detected* Source
MCL MCLG
Water additive
Chlorine
4.0 4.0 1.16 0.19-1.77 2022 No used to control
(ppm)
microbes
Total Byproduct of
Trihalomethanes 80 N/A 34 12-47 2022 No drinking water
(ppb) disinfection
Byproduct of
Haloacetic acids
60 N/A 20.4 10.5-29.4 2022 No drinking water
(ppb)
disinfection
*The level detected for this substance is reported as a running annual average (RAA).
If present, elevated levels of lead can
cause serious health problems,
especially for pregnant women and
young children. Lead in drinking water is
Regulated at the Customer's Tap primarily from materials and
components associated with service
lines and home plumbing. The City of
Muskegon is responsible for providing
high quality drinking water, but cannot
control the variety of materials used in
Level Samples plumbing components. When your water
Substance AL MCLG Range Year Typical Source
Detected* Above AL has been sitting for several hours, you
can minimize the potential for lead
exposure by flushing your tap for 30
Lead service lines, corrosion of seconds to 2 minutes before using water
Lead household plumbing including for drinking or cooking. If you have a
15 0 4 0-8 2020 0 lead service line, it is recommended that
(ppb) fittings and fixtures; erosion of
natural deposits you run your water for at least 5 minutes
to flush water from both your home
Corrosion of household plumbing and the lead service line. If you
Copper are concerned about lead in your water,
1.3 1.3 0.1 0.0-0.3 2020 0 plumbing systems; erosion of
(ppm) you may wish to have your water tested.
natural deposits
Information on lead in drinking water,
testing methods, and steps you can take
to minimize exposure is available from
*Ninety (90) percent of the samples collected were at or below the level reported for our water.
the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-
Our water supply has 10,372 service lines of unknown material assumed to be lead out of a total of 12,925 service lines.
426-4791 or at
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.
Additional Monitoring
To the following substances are unregulated contaminants for which the U.S. EPA has not established drinking
water standards. Monitoring helps the U.S. EPA determine where certain contaminants occur and whether
regulation of those contaminants is needed.
Substance Level Detected Range Year Typical Source
Naturally present in
Calcium (ppm) 36 35-39 2022
the environment
Naturally present in
Magnesium (ppm) 13 12-13 2022
the environment
Naturally present in
Hardness (ppm) 143 140-150 2022
the environment
Naturally present in
Sodium (ppm) 12 11-13 2022
the environment
Naturally present in
Sulfate (ppm) 33 28-36 2022
the environment
Haloacetic Acids Byproduct of drinking
34 27-46 2020
(HAA9) (ppb) water disinfection
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TERMS AND
ABBREVIATIONS
Action Level (AL): The concentration of a contaminant which, if
exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirement that a water
system must follow.
Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG): The level of a
contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or
expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.
Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL): The highest level of a
contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as
close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment
technology.
Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL): The highest level
of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing
evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of
microbial contaminants.
Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG): The level
of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or
expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the
use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.
N/A: Not applicable
ND: not detectable at testing limit
ppm: parts per million or milligrams per liter
ppb: parts per billion or micrograms per liter
ppt: parts per trillion or nanograms per liter
Treatment Technique (TT): A required process intended to reduce
the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
ntu: nephelometric turbidity units
Get Involved!
Meetings that deal with decisions about our source water are
conducted through the Muskegon Conservation District at
(231) 773-0008.
Thank You
We will update this report annually and will keep you informed of
any problems that may occur throughout the year as they happen.
This report will not be sent to you. Copies are available at Muskegon
City Hall (933 Terrace St), the City of Muskegon Public Service
Building (1350 East Keating Ave), and online at
muskegon-mi.gov/csresources/waterquality.pdf
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