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Kalamazoo County, Michigan

Water Systems
195
Population Served
286,536
Total Violations
2,453
711 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 5 tested

Violation Analysis

80.0%
Systems with Violations
12.6
Avg Violations per System
29.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (26%)

PFAS Contamination

5
Systems Tested
3
PFAS Detected
60.0%
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

Kalamazoo 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
Kalamazoo 192,992 28 Detected
Portage 46,292 92 Detected
Pfizer 4,000 17 Detected
Vicksburg 2,906 30 -
Galesburg 2,377 16 -
Mdot - Galesburg Rest Area 1,932 6 -
Schoolcraft 1,405 22 -
Mdot - Plainwell Rest Area 1,087 27 -
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores 1,001 0 -
Kalamazoo Speedway - Main Well 905 6 -
Augusta 885 26 -
DNR-Fort Custer Main Campground 880 9 -
Foundation for Behavioral Resources 800 7 -
Climax 767 7 -
Ago - D Avenue Citgo #38 700 34 -
South Portage Little League North 700 10 -
South Portage Little League South 700 8 -
Nazarene Camp 648 59 Clean
Kalamazoo Co Prks Cold Brook Modern Camp 500 4 -
Galesburg Speedway 500 16 -
Richland 23 Inc 500 4 -
D Avenue Fuel Plaza 500 11 -
Kalamazoo County Parks Cold Brook Beach 500 8 -
Haven Church 400 1 -
St. Ann Catholic Church 400 14 -
Royal Estates 380 113 -
Vcs/Tobey Elementary 378 6 -
Kalamazoo Speedway - Pit Area Well 350 9 -
Connections Church 350 6 -
Eastwood Little League 320 2 -
Olde Mill Golf Course 316 22 -
Alamo Elementary School 310 6 -
Rector Community Park 300 4 -
Outdoor Adventures Kalamazoo Resort - MA 300 14 -
Vcs - Indian Lake Elementary 300 8 -
Hickory Ridge Golf Course 300 4 -
Gull Lk View Stonehedge N Halfway House 300 1 -
J & H Oil Co - Kalamazoo 300 12 -
Pretty Lake Vacation Camp 300 0 -
Outdoor Adventures, Kalamazoo, Park Mode 300 0 -
Cooper Market 300 0 -
Gull Lake View Villa Housing 286 3 -
The Dock at Bayview 270 33 -
Glcs - Kellogg Elementary 268 3 Clean
Oak Shores Resort Campground 1 260 4 -
St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church 250 5 -
Barn Theater 250 0 -
Eastern Hills Golf Course Hole 13 250 18 -
Outdoor Adventures Kalamazoo Resort - Po 250 14 -
Pretty Lake Vacation Camp 250 11 -

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 Kalamazoo County? ▼
Kalamazoo County has 2,453 total drinking water violations across 195 water systems, of which 711 are health-based violations. 80.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Kalamazoo County systems? ▼
Water systems in Kalamazoo County serve approximately 286,536 people through 195 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Kalamazoo County water? ▼
Of 5 water systems tested for PFAS in Kalamazoo County, 3 had PFAS detected (60.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Kalamazoo County? ▼
Water systems in Kalamazoo 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. 29.0% of Kalamazoo 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.