Chatham, MI
No lead results on file with EPA
Latest 90th-percentile lead: no result on file. The federal action level is 15 ppb today and drops to 10 ppb in Nov 2027; EPA's health goal is 0. EPA's database has no Lead and Copper Rule results for this system. Without them there is nothing to go on, so a tap test is the only way to know.
About Chatham
Chatham serves about 300 people through 132 service connections, which makes it a very small system under EPA's size classes. It is owned by a local government (city, town, county or district) and draws groundwater, in Alger County, Michigan. EPA system ID: MI0001355; phone on file: 906-235-8196. They can tell you what your service line is made of and whether they pay to replace it.
Nearby utilities
4 other systems share Alger County. If you are unsure which one supplies your house, the name on your water bill decides it.
| System | People | Latest lead |
|---|---|---|
| Munising | 2,783 | 1.5 ppb |
| Munising Industrial Park | 465 | 1 ppb |
| Burt Township | 411 | - |
| Mathias Township | 175 | 2 ppb |
Your move
Test your own tap with a certified lab first-draw sample; Chatham, MI may offer free or low-cost kits through the utility. If your own line is lead, replacing the private side runs about $1,200-$12,300 (EPA average about $4,700). Ask Chatham whether it covers that cost before hiring anyone - many utilities now do.
These figures describe homes the utility sampled, not your tap. Only your service line record or a test of your own water answers the question for your house. The lead result guide covers how utilities pick the homes they sample. The action level is dropping - the 10 ppb rule from 2027.