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Jackson County, Michigan

Water Systems
230
Population Served
137,611
Total Violations
3,320
433 health-based
PFAS Detected
4
of 6 tested

Violation Analysis

83.9%
Systems with Violations
14.4
Avg Violations per System
13.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
48 systems (21%)
SW
2 systems (1%)

PFAS Contamination

6
Systems Tested
4
PFAS Detected
66.7%
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

Jackson 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
Jackson 33,165 126 Clean
Summit Township 25,355 4 Clean
Blackman Township 21,222 12 Clean
Spsm 7,166 24 Clean
Leoni Township 2,650 23 -
Mdot - Grass Lake, R818 2,000 9 -
Mdot - Sandstone, R819 2,000 15 -
Grass Lake 1,986 15 -
Brooklyn 1,313 12 -
Concord 1,050 30 -
Absopure 1,000 7 Clean
Greenwood Acres 950 18 -
Northwest High School 916 44 Clean
Sherman Oaks 915 20 -
Michigan Center High School 900 7 -
Kelly Express Mart 900 31 -
Mdot - Berry, R820 880 3 -
Northwest Kidder Middle School 875 84 -
Springport 800 30 -
Parma, Village Of 768 10 -
St. Rita's Church 750 2 -
Grace Church 725 1 -
Arbor Village 670 38 -
Hanover-Horton Complex 600 11 -
Next Door Food Store #4661 550 58 -
East Jackson Elementary School 500 42 -
Tenneco Automotive 500 86 -
Beach Bar Inc 500 23 -
Columbia Central High School 500 4 -
Jax 60 500 15 -
Vining's Trailer Park 500 10 -
Waterloo Rec Area - Campground 500 9 -
Jaxnaz Church - North Well 500 6 -
Hanover-Horton Elementary 500 29 -
Greenwood Acres Bathhouse 500 17 -
Northwest Schools Football 500 9 -
Fastlane Convenience Store - Jackson 500 4 -
Huff's Store 450 22 -
Napoleon Township 444 17 -
Bean Elementary 430 26 -
YMCA Storer Camps - Malachi 400 0 -
Indian Village 394 8 -
Coachmans Cove 388 27 -
Parma Township-Amberton Vill. 378 43 -
Hillanlake Village 372 14 -
Heart of the Lakes Church - Brooklyn 300 7 -
Gauss Green Valley G C Corp 300 8 -
Woodville Community Center 300 8 -
Pleasant Lake Campground #2 300 3 -
Mugg & Bopps #8 - Grass Lake 300 33 -

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 Jackson County? ▼
Jackson County has 3,320 total drinking water violations across 230 water systems, of which 433 are health-based violations. 83.9% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Jackson County systems? ▼
Water systems in Jackson County serve approximately 137,611 people through 230 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Jackson County water? ▼
Of 6 water systems tested for PFAS in Jackson County, 4 had PFAS detected (66.7% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Jackson County? ▼
Water systems in Jackson County use GW (48 systems), SW (2 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. 13.0% of Jackson 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.