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Clinton County, Michigan

Water Systems
94
Population Served
36,557
Total Violations
3,263
276 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

95.7%
Systems with Violations
34.7
Avg Violations per System
8.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (53%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
100.0%
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

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

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (49)

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
St. Johns, City Of 7,896 12 Clean
Mdot - Grand Ledge Rest Area, R825 1,700 12 -
Ovid, City Of 1,612 44 -
Mdot - Dewitt S Bound US-27 1,500 15 -
Speedway #7190 1,400 4 -
Speedway #8741 1,200 11 -
Fowler, Village Of 1,136 36 Clean
Mobil McDonalds 1,100 47 -
Speedway Super-America #3593 1,080 3 -
Elsie, Village Of 966 53 -
Westphalia, Village Of 925 18 -
McDonald's #2133 900 70 -
Maple Rapids, Village Of 643 103 -
Dutch Hills 620 6 -
Spagnuolo's Party Store 600 122 -
Clark Fuel Station - Multani Inc. 500 193 -
Crossroads Plaza Buildings 500 38 -
Peacock Road Family Farm 500 30 -
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools - Middle School 450 3 -
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools - High School 450 80 -
DNR-Sleepy Hollow S.p.- N.camp 400 20 -
Arby's Restaurant 400 8 -
Creekside Meadows of St. Johns 387 33 -
Mt. Zion Church All Nations Bible Church 350 57 -
Uncle John's Cider Mill - West Well 350 3 -
Capital Crossings 345 4 -
Cadgewith Farms 344 81 -
Eagle Parks & Recreation 344 12 -
Riley Elementary School 325 129 -
Arby's #5961 320 69 -
East Olive Community Center 300 144 -
Park Lake Creamery 300 18 -
Townsend Center 300 51 -
Northpointe Community Church 250 25 -
Fabiano's Grocery & Deli 250 3 -
Pewamo-Westphalia Comm Schools-West Well 235 9 -
Pewamo-Westphalia Comm Schls - East Well 235 1 -
Pilgrim United Methodist Church 225 26 -
Corporate Caterers 200 92 -
Journey Federal Credit Union 200 0 -
Clinton County Motz Park 200 15 -
L and M Stores, LLC 200 31 -
Sunrise Forest 200 97 -
Michigan Wildlife Conservancy 175 3 -
Duplain Church of Christ 160 3 -
Draft House Inc 150 17 -
The Emerald Golf Course 150 19 -
Maple River Campgrounds 150 6 -
DNR-Sleepy Hollow S.p.- S.camp 150 11 -
St. Peter Lutheran Church - St. Johns 150 9 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Clinton County?
Clinton County has 3,263 total drinking water violations across 94 water systems, of which 276 are health-based violations. 95.7% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Clinton County systems?
Water systems in Clinton County serve approximately 36,557 people through 94 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Clinton County water?
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Clinton County, 2 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Clinton County?
Water systems in Clinton 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. 8.5% of Clinton 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.

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.