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Ingham County, Michigan

Water Systems
109
Population Served
279,137
Total Violations
3,710
414 health-based
PFAS Detected
7
of 7 tested

Violation Analysis

99.1%
Systems with Violations
34.0
Avg Violations per System
11.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (46%)

PFAS Contamination

7
Systems Tested
7
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

Ingham 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
Lansing Board of Water & Light 166,000 18 Clean
East Lansing, City Of 33,000 8 Clean
Meridian Township 25,600 9 Clean
Michigan State University 12,793 17 Clean
Mason, City Of 8,252 54 Clean
Lansing Township 5,500 10 Clean
Williamston, City Of 3,917 22 Clean
Leslie, City Of 1,872 38 -
Webberville, Village Of 1,503 46 -
Mdot - Okemos, R811 1,500 4 -
Jehovah' Witnesses Assembly Ha 1,500 11 -
Stockbridge, Village Of 1,202 22 -
Mdot - Lansing, R810 1,001 16 -
Windmill Park 950 2 -
Columbia Lakes Estates 700 15 -
Dart Container - Bldgs 2 & 5 691 38 -
Stonegate Mobile Home Community 647 2 -
Mason Manor 630 33 -
North Aurelius Elementary 525 27 -
Forest Acres Golf Course East 500 26 -
Aurelius Township 500 25 -
Dansville Hs Concessions 500 4 -
Hamlin Mobile Home Park 458 18 -
Alaiedon Elementary School 400 39 -
Wilson Talent Center 400 96 -
Robbins United Methodist Church 390 0 -
Dart Container - Bldg 6 371 11 -
Dart Container - Bldg 9 289 8 -
Eden United Brethren Church 270 20 -
Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian 250 15 -
Vevay Township Hall 250 14 -
Oaklane Golf Course 200 24 -
El Dorado Golf Course 200 22 -
Hope Baptist Church-Mason 200 94 -
Sunoco Gas 200 43 -
Clone's Country Store 200 56 -
Faith Assembly of God-Leslie 200 22 -
Fairview Corners Market 200 9 -
Webberville United Methodist Church 200 34 -
Onondaga Community Church 180 6 -
Red Cedar Evang. Free Church 177 42 -
Jh Business Center 170 77 -
Creekridge Campground 165 9 -
Ironwood Links 160 4 -
Camp Pawapi 160 8 -
V F W National Home 150 92 -
Rowley Wesleyan Church 150 44 -
Spagnuolo's Restaurant 150 34 -
Indian Hills Golf Course 150 10 -
Mason Mobile, LLC 136 26 -

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 Ingham County? ▼
Ingham County has 3,710 total drinking water violations across 109 water systems, of which 414 are health-based violations. 99.1% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Ingham County systems? ▼
Water systems in Ingham County serve approximately 279,137 people through 109 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Ingham County water? ▼
Of 7 water systems tested for PFAS in Ingham County, 7 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Ingham County? ▼
Water systems in Ingham 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. 11.2% of Ingham 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.