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Calhoun County, Michigan

Water Systems
148
Population Served
94,845
Total Violations
3,433
279 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 5 tested

Violation Analysis

87.8%
Systems with Violations
23.2
Avg Violations per System
8.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (34%)

PFAS Contamination

5
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
40.0%
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

Calhoun 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
Battle Creek - Verona System 43,975 48 Detected
Albion 9,144 48 Clean
Marshall 7,088 9 Clean
Pennfield Township 3,916 93 Clean
Springfield 3,833 12 Detected
Emmett Township 2,550 27 -
Homer 1,668 29 -
Athens 956 36 -
Bedford Hills 850 8 -
Cornwells Turkey House 800 71 -
Rockey's Campground 800 6 -
Lighthouse Village (Wells 4 & 5) 775 15 -
Mdot - Battle Creek, R-03 750 0 -
Tekonsha 722 48 -
Mdot - Turkeyville R.a., R-22 720 5 -
Hickory Hills 708 19 -
Diesel Man Inc LLC 600 31 -
Bedford Elementary School 600 15 -
M-66 Bowl 550 49 -
Barney's Bar 500 29 -
West Columbia Seven 500 30 -
United Pentecostal Campgrounds 500 45 -
J.c. Cinema, Inc. 500 19 -
Lighthouse Village (Well 2) 400 0 -
East Leroy Elementary 360 24 -
Network Family Church 350 7 -
Brembo Na - Disc 348 2 -
Mar-Lee School 340 98 -
Beadle Lake Elementary 325 26 -
Wattles Park Elementary School 325 24 -
Sonoma Elementary School 300 62 -
Victory Life Church 300 0 -
Marshall Academy 280 7 -
Purdy School 274 32 -
Doris Klaussen Dev Center 260 29 -
North Pennfield School 260 28 -
Free Range Pancake House 250 9 -
Flex-N-Gate 250 16 -
Sandhill 250 116 -
Np Creek Valley South 245 10 -
Binder Park Zoo 235 3 -
Tri Lake Trails Campground 217 37 -
Green's Tavern 200 20 -
Quality Inns and Suites 200 21 -
Anchor Baptist Church 200 57 -
Miller's Time Out 200 13 -
Bellevue Mobile Home Park 190 19 -
Twin Pines Mobile Home Park 182 68 -
Np Creek Valley North 170 0 -
Birchwood Estates 168 0 -

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 Calhoun County? ▼
Calhoun County has 3,433 total drinking water violations across 148 water systems, of which 279 are health-based violations. 87.8% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Calhoun County systems? ▼
Water systems in Calhoun County serve approximately 94,845 people through 148 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Calhoun County water? ▼
Of 5 water systems tested for PFAS in Calhoun County, 2 had PFAS detected (40.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Calhoun County? ▼
Water systems in Calhoun 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. 8.1% of Calhoun 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.