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Marquette Water Quality Report

5 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · Michigan

Avg Score
73.2
Cities Ranked
5
Health Violations
5
PFAS Detected
0
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73.2
County avg score
5
Cities ranked
60%
A or B grade
20%
D or F grade
5
Health violations
0
PFAS detected

How Marquette cities scored

40%
20%
20%
20%
A
2
40%
Excellent
B
1
20%
Good
C
1
20%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
1
20%
Failing

County vs Michigan average

B-
Marquette
73.2/100
B+
Michigan avg
81/100
▼ 7.8 pts below state average

Water quality across Marquette

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

Michigan city water quality map
81.2%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
65
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities

Top industrial polluters in Marquette

Industrial polluters nearby

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

Total reported releases to surface water: 65 lbs

FacilityTop chemicalTo surface water (lbs/yr)
EAGLE MINE LLC-HUMBOLDT MILL
Metal Mining · EAGLE MINE LLC
CHAMPION, MI49814
Nickel And Nickel Compounds65
POTLATCHDELTIC LAND & LUMBER LLC.
Wood Products · POTLATCHDELTIC CORP
GWINN, MI49841
DYNO NOBEL INC
Chemicals · DYNO NOBEL INC
ISHPEMING, MI49849
EAGLE MINE
Metal Mining · EAGLE MINE LLC
MICHIGAMME, MI49861

Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023

All 5 cities in Marquette

# City Grade Score Score Population Violations Issues
1 Republic
A+
95.9
700 6 Health
2 Gwinn
A-
86.7
6K 35 Health Unresolved
3 Ishpeming
B
78.9
9K 34 Health Unresolved
4 Negaunee
C+
68.5
6K 71 Health Unresolved
5 Marquette
F
36
23K 158 Health Lead Unresolved
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