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Branch County, Michigan

Water Systems
82
Population Served
33,322
Total Violations
1,931
335 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

86.6%
Systems with Violations
23.5
Avg Violations per System
17.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (61%)

PFAS Contamination

1
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

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

No violations on record (5) One or more violations (45)

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
Coldwater 13,822 6 Clean
Bronson 2,421 4 -
Union City 1,630 18 -
Quincy 1,544 18 -
Butler Motor Speedway 1,200 43 -
Waffle Farm Campground - System 1 1,000 10 -
Waffle Farm Campground - System 2 1,000 0 -
Sunset Cove Resort - Apartments 814 0 -
Sunset Cove Resort - Campground 802 1 -
Cottonwood Resort 400 23 -
Lockwood Community Church 400 5 -
Kick N' Kountry Restaurant 400 22 -
Cottonwood Resort Store 400 2 -
Pine Ridge Bible Church 300 26 -
Green Acres Campground & RV Pk 254 9 -
Quincy Park 252 4 -
Dollar General #25748 - Bronson 252 4 -
Woodland Oaks Campground 250 22 -
Dollar General #24357 - Coldwater 250 3 -
Bill's Grill House 235 15 -
Potawatomie Campground & Rec Area 200 23 -
Lakeside Marine Resort 200 3 -
Mdot - Coldwater Welcome Ctr, 716 Nb 200 20 -
Honey Lake Campground 200 5 -
Potawatomie Recreation Area 200 18 -
Potawatomie Campground & Rec Area 4 Inch 200 1 -
Angel Cove Park 180 4 -
Northview Christian Church 170 18 -
Coldwater Lake Campground 156 5 -
Quincy Golf Course 150 3 -
Pleasant Hill Mission Church 150 14 -
Trees Church 150 20 -
Happy Hollow RV Resort 140 12 -
Narrows Campground, LLC 130 8 -
Lakeside Estates Subdivision 125 32 -
Something's Fishy Around Here LLC 120 6 -
Lighthouse Funeral & Cremation Services 105 0 -
Arbor View 100 355 -
Memorial Park 100 16 -
Bent Prop Pub 100 34 -
Bahrs Mobile Home Resort 100 16 -
Short's on the Water 100 29 -
Dollar General #23013 - Kinderhook 100 0 -
Dollar General - Montgomery 100 0 -
L.mayer Great Lakes Glads, Inc 88 13 -
Avra Estates 87 77 -
Cambridge Village 80 48 -
Church of the Nazarene-Coldwater 80 31 -
Calvary Baptist Church-Quincy 80 15 -
Moose Lodge 677 80 59 -

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 Branch County? ▼
Branch County has 1,931 total drinking water violations across 82 water systems, of which 335 are health-based violations. 86.6% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Branch County systems? ▼
Water systems in Branch County serve approximately 33,322 people through 82 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Branch County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Branch County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Branch County? ▼
Water systems in Branch County use GW (50 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. 17.3% of Branch 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.