Houghton Water Quality Report
8 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · Michigan
Avg Score
81
Cities Ranked
8
Health Violations
5
PFAS Detected
0
81
County avg score
8
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
5
Health violations
0
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Houghton cities scored
A
2
25%
Excellent
B
6
75%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Michigan average
= Exactly at state average
City Map
Water quality across Houghton
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Houghton
County context
1
Superfund site in Houghton
0.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Houghton
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Houghton, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
CALUMET ELECTRONICS CORP CALUMET, MI49913 | — | — |
WARM RAIN CORP CALUMET, MI49913 | — | — |
KOPPERS PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS HUBBELL, MI49934 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Houghton
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Houghton on the EPA National Priorities List.
- TORCH LAKE
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 8 cities in Houghton
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hancock | A- | 86.7 | 5K | 20 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Chassell | A- | 85.2 | 800 | 9 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | South Range | B+ | 84.6 | 745 | 10 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Calumet | B+ | 83.8 | 9K | 6 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Dollar Bay | B+ | 83.5 | 1K | 11 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Painesdale | B+ | 82.8 | 2K | 3 | Unresolved | |
| 7 | Houghton | B- | 71.2 | 10K | 49 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Lake Linden | B- | 70.1 | 1K | 15 | Health Unresolved |