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Berrien County, Michigan

Water Systems
210
Population Served
133,064
Total Violations
4,797
662 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 8 tested

Violation Analysis

80.5%
Systems with Violations
22.8
Avg Violations per System
13.8%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
39 systems (19%)
SW
11 systems (5%)

PFAS Contamination

8
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Berrien Michigan water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (7) One or more violations (43)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Southwest Michigan Regional Sanitary Sew 26,780 0 Clean
Niles 14,215 106 Clean
Benton Harbor 9,103 843 Clean
St Joseph 7,930 17 Clean
Benton Charter Township 6,768 15 Clean
Buchanan 4,871 30 Clean
Lake Charter Township 4,177 7 Clean
Andrews University 3,000 32 -
New Buffalo Township 2,845 2 -
Chikaming Township 2,825 98 -
Watervliet 2,735 162 -
Niles Township 2,270 22 -
Bridgman 2,096 96 -
Berrien Springs 1,910 38 Clean
New Buffalo 1,900 7 -
Mdot - Watervliet, R706 1,877 0 -
Three Oaks 1,622 35 -
Oronoko Township 1,610 28 -
Coloma 1,555 167 -
Coloma Township 1,425 0 -
Baroda 910 13 -
Riverside Food Mart 800 6 -
Fullers Resort & Campground 796 14 -
Summit Church 750 3 -
Bear Cave Resort 1 684 21 -
Bear Cave Resort 2 684 0 -
Bear Cave Resort 3 684 2 -
Bear Cave Resort 4 684 8 -
Eau Claire 610 51 -
St. Bernard's Church 600 13 -
Lk Mich Beach Prop Owner Assoc 558 21 -
Coloma/St Joseph KOA 540 10 -
Belle Plaza South 525 27 -
Riverfront Park Campground 520 23 -
Cannabis Club 520 0 -
Countryside Academy Elementary School 500 0 -
Jars 6.0 500 4 -
Cntryside Acad - Meadowbrooks Sm Class 495 71 -
Countryside Academy-Meadowbrook Main Sch 495 0 -
North Lake Event Center 402 3 -
Berrien Center Bible Church 400 4 -
Millburg Shell 400 9 -
Midway Baptist Church 325 3 -
Dimaggio's Pizza 300 4 -
Mdot - Jonas R.p. Artesian Flow P719 300 6 -
Meadow Streams Estates 293 59 -
Grand Beach 272 22 -
Vickers Engineering, Inc. 270 4 -
Sweet Cherry Resort 250 15 -
Tabor Hill Winery & Restaurant 250 10 -

Other Counties in Michigan

Wayne County
55 systems · 1,774,820 served · 1,141 violations
Oakland County
742 systems · 1,147,613 served · 21,952 violations
Macomb County
93 systems · 830,956 served · 2,728 violations
Kent County
407 systems · 616,574 served · 4,140 violations
Washtenaw County
264 systems · 420,450 served · 6,092 violations
Genesee County
397 systems · 335,433 served · 13,553 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Berrien County? ▼
Berrien County has 4,797 total drinking water violations across 210 water systems, of which 662 are health-based violations. 80.5% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Berrien County systems? ▼
Water systems in Berrien County serve approximately 133,064 people through 210 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Berrien County water? ▼
Of 8 water systems tested for PFAS in Berrien County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Berrien County? ▼
Water systems in Berrien County use GW (39 systems), SW (11 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 13.8% of Berrien County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.