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Chippewa Water Quality Report

3 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Michigan

Avg Score
79.4
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
1
Live Water Alerts for Michigan →
79.4
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
1
PFAS detected

How Chippewa cities scored

33%
67%
A
1
33%
Excellent
B
2
67%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing

County vs Michigan average

B
Chippewa
79.4/100
B+
Michigan avg
81/100
▼ 1.6 pts below state average

Water quality across Chippewa

Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.

Michigan city water quality map
1
Superfund site in Chippewa
62.9%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities

Top industrial polluters in Chippewa

Industrial polluters nearby

Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Chippewa, 2023.

FacilityTop chemicalTo surface water (lbs/yr)
US CBP SAULT STE MARIE PORT OF ENTRY #MI0033
Other · US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
SAULT SAINTE MARIE, MI49783

Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023

Superfund sites in Chippewa

Superfund sites nearby

Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Chippewa on the EPA National Priorities List.

Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List

All 3 cities in Chippewa

# City Grade Score Score Population Violations Issues
1 Kincheloe
A
92.4
5K 13 Health Unresolved
2 Brimley
B
75.6
2K 112 Health Unresolved
3 Sault Ste. Marie
B-
70.3
15K 54 Health Unresolved
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