Big Rapids
Drinking water quality, contact, and Consumer Confidence Report
Serving 1 city in MI · PWSID MI0000710
Big Rapids serves 10,601 people. 1 health-based violation since 2020 in EPA's record — full violation history below.
- People served
- 10,601
- Last EPA sample
- 2023-11-07
- PFAS
- Not detected
- Health-based violations since 2020
- 1
Data sources: EPA SDWIS, Big Rapids's published Consumer Confidence Report, and compliance monitoring reported to EPA by Michigan EGLE.
This page summarizes publicly available EPA and CCR records. For health decisions about your water, consult your utility or a licensed professional.
Official Big Rapids Resources
Help Paying Your Big Rapids Water Bill
- Ask Big Rapids about payment plans and assistance.
- Call 211 to reach local help with utility bills.Verified from 211.org
- Find your local Community Action Agency.Verified from communityactionpartnership.com
- The federal water-bill program (LIHWAP) ended in March 2024.Verified from acf.govVerified from csd.ca.gov
Water outage or no water?
Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in Michigan
Big Rapids Service Area
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This map shows the approximate service area for Big Rapids. Actual coverage may vary. Contact the utility directly to confirm service availability at your address.
Big Rapids Water Quality Grade
Not graded: Monitor
Big Rapids reads Monitor. A letter grade is given only beside a Safe verdict.
Is Big Rapids Water Safe to Drink?
Big Rapids has reported 2 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs) in at least one city served. Big Rapids has 1 health-based EPA violation since 2020 (EPA data as of Q2 2026), none of them open. We recommend reviewing individual city reports below for specific water quality details.
This utility serves 10,601 people across 1 city in MI. Water quality can vary by location within the service area. Check individual city pages below for detailed contaminant data specific to your area.
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Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in Michigan
Learn more about the contaminants detected in Big Rapids:
Fluoride in Big Rapids Water
Big Rapids
PWSID MI0000710
Big Rapids reported 0.665 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
Big Rapids Service Area
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Big Rapids Contact & Information
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Contacts for Big Rapids
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Water Sources & Treatment
Water Sources
Treatment Methods
Disinfectant Used
hypochlorite
Big Rapids Consumer Confidence Report
A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the EPA-mandated annual water-quality report every community water system must publish by July 1 each year (Safe Drinking Water Act §1414(c)(4)). It summarizes contaminants tested, MCL and MCLG comparisons, and any system violations from the prior calendar year.
A current CCR for Big Rapids has not been published or validated on TapWaterData yet.
Residents: contact the utility directly using the phone number above, or check the EPA’s national CCR portal. Reports are typically distributed by mail or posted on the utility’s official website.
Big Rapids Annual Water Quality Reports
Historical reports are being compiled. Check back soon for archived water quality data.
What is a CCR? The Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is an annual water quality report that water utilities are required by the EPA to provide to customers. It contains information about your water source, detected contaminants, and compliance status.
EPA Health-Based Violations Since 2020
Big Rapids has 1 health-based EPA violation since 2020 (EPA data as of Q2 2026), none of them open.
EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
| Violation | Contaminant or rule | Period | Status | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance | Lead and Copper Rule | Jul 2023 - Dec 2023 | Resolved | Tier 2 public notice |
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How we built this page
Water-quality and contact data on this page comes from public federal and state records. We update each utility's record whenever its underlying source publishes new data — typically within days of an EPA SDWIS refresh.
- Contaminants & violations: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) plus the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR-5) for PFAS and emerging contaminants.
- Annual reports: Big Rapids's most recent published Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), where available.
- Service area & contact: EPA SDWIS. The compliance records it holds for this system are reported to EPA by Michigan EGLE, the state's drinking-water primacy agency.
Spotted a data issue? Use the Spotted something off? link at the bottom of the page — corrections feed back into the next data refresh. Learn more about TapWaterData.
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