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Lapeer County, Michigan

Water Systems
244
Population Served
49,673
Total Violations
6,205
726 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

91.8%
Systems with Violations
25.4
Avg Violations per System
11.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
47 systems (19%)
SW
3 systems (1%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
33.3%
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

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

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (48)

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
Lapeer, City Of 9,023 76 Clean
Imlay City, City Of 3,579 27 Clean
Almont, Village Of 2,674 31 -
Dryden, Village Of 1,034 43 -
North Branch, Village Of 1,021 9 Clean
Michigan Christian Youth Camp-Dorms4,5,6 1,000 27 -
Michigan Christian Youth Camp-Lodge 1,000 36 -
Lapeer Co Ed. & Tech. Center 900 20 -
Sutter's Recreation Area 800 9 -
Columbiaville, Village Of 787 25 -
Gateway Assembly 600 7 -
Metamora, Village Of 565 25 -
Brown City Mission Church Camp 500 6 -
General Squier Park 500 2 -
Country Christian Church - New 500 0 -
Murphy Elementary School 450 21 -
Pine River Ridge 425 8 -
Goodland Community Church 400 15 -
DNR Metamora Hadley Rec 400 22 -
North Goodland Baptist Church 350 3 -
Attica Pines Campground LLC 350 11 -
Crystal Creek Campground 340 18 -
Clifford, Village Of 324 30 -
Dryden High School 310 47 -
Deerfield Pines Mobile Home Park 308 14 -
Bryan's Market 300 23 -
Lapeer Country Club 300 47 -
Hunters Creek Church-Main 300 7 -
Elva Lynch Elem School 300 21 -
Washakie Golf & R.V. Resort 300 9 -
M & N Market 300 42 -
Lapeer International Dragway 300 14 -
Hunters Creek Church Fellowship Hall 300 1 -
Mobil Mart 300 10 -
Church of Christ - Lapeer 280 27 -
Ideal Villa Manufactured Home Community 266 60 -
Hilltop Campground 250 25 -
Dryden Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church 250 33 -
Pine Lakes Manufactured Homes 230 26 -
Valley Farms LLC 210 7 -
Lapeer County Sportsmans Club 200 0 -
DNR Metamora-Hadly Rec S.camp 200 10 -
DNR M.h.o. Rec. North Camp 200 17 -
DNR - M-H-O Rec-Big Fish Lake 200 17 -
Next Door Food Store 5087 200 59 -
D-A Scout Ranch - Well #4 200 7 -
D-A Scout Ranch - Well #11 200 6 -
D-A Scout Ranch - Well #8 200 5 -
D-A Scout Ranch - Well #9 200 7 -
D-A Scout Ranch - Well #10 200 6 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Lapeer County?
Lapeer County has 6,205 total drinking water violations across 244 water systems, of which 726 are health-based violations. 91.8% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Lapeer County systems?
Water systems in Lapeer County serve approximately 49,673 people through 244 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Lapeer County water?
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Lapeer County, 1 had PFAS detected (33.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Lapeer County?
Water systems in Lapeer County use GW (47 systems), SW (3 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. 11.7% of Lapeer 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.