Boyne City Tap Water Quality Report
Boyne City's water has 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
People Served
3,735
Health-based violations since 2020
0
BOYNE CITY, CITY OF. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Jul 2025 · BOYNE CITY, CITY OF
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Boyne City Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. Boyne City's water has 2 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs), while it meets federal legal limits.
BOYNE CITY, CITY OF, Boyne City's water system, serves 3,735 people. 1 other system is listed for Boyne City. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to BOYNE CITY, CITY OF's. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for BOYNE CITY, CITY OF is from Jul 2025.
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Boyne City Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Boyne City, MI
We read Boyne City, MI’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs and 5 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file)
- 162 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Fluoride in Boyne City's water
BOYNE CITY, CITY OF
PWSID MI0000800
BOYNE CITY, CITY OF reported 0.57 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
WILDWOOD ON WALLOON ASSOCIATION
PWSID MI0007105
Fluoride was detected in 12.5% of WILDWOOD ON WALLOON ASSOCIATION's samples (median below the detection limit).
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Recommended Water Filters for Boyne City
Based on Boyne City's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA MCLGs.
Culligan
ZeroWater
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1.9 gpm
Daily Production
1 gpd
Highlights:
- Compact design
- Easy to set up
- Affordable
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-401 certified
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Strontium, Molybdenum, Fluoride, Uranium, Lead, Total PFAS, Chlorine, 25, Phosphorus, Bicarbonate, Calcium, Carbonate, Magnesium, Sodium
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
Waterdrop
A1
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1 gpm
Highlights:
- Performance certified
- Lower price than Philips
- Hot water dispensing
- Compact design
Removes 5 contaminants:
Whirlpool Corporation
W11256135
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.7 gpm
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Turbidity
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What Boyne City's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Boyne City includes sulfate — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Boyne City, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Boyne City? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Charlevoix County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Boyne City
Boyne City's tap water measures 13.1 grains per gallon (224.0 mg/L) — very hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for 13.1 gpg water in Boyne City — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For Michigan as a whole, read water softener cost in Michigan — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Boyne City Tap Water
Boyne City's water has 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. While the water meets federal legal limits, we recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems.
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