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Montcalm County, Michigan

Water Systems
162
Population Served
49,446
Total Violations
6,429
283 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

88.3%
Systems with Violations
39.7
Avg Violations per System
4.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (31%)

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

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

No violations on record (3) One or more violations (47)

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
Greenville 8,816 80 Detected
Carson City 3,322 25 Clean
Howard City 1,800 30 -
Stanton 1,417 44 -
Montcalm Community College 1,400 123 -
Edmore 1,256 17 -
Snow Lake Kampground 1,236 13 -
Lakeview 1,007 2 -
Central Montcalm MS-Hs 985 25 -
J & H Oil Co - Pierson Mobil Mart 700 0 -
Sheridan 649 23 -
Jorgi's Marketplace 600 35 -
Turk Lake Market LLC 600 24 -
Blanchard's Thriftway 600 29 -
Tri County High School 600 18 -
Central Montcalm Upper Elementary 560 15 -
Tri County Junior High 533 11 -
Mdot - Morley, R533 500 30 -
Pierson Trading Post 500 165 -
Tri County Elementary 499 5 -
Langston General Store 495 27 -
Montabella Elementary 450 31 -
Montabella JR/SR High School 434 6 -
The Little Store 425 61 -
Christ the King Fellowship 400 2 -
M-46 Mobile Truck Stop 400 10 -
McBride Country Store, Inc 400 90 -
Miller's County Store LLC 400 112 -
4-H Fairground 400 71 -
Spot Gas Stop 400 19 -
Greenville Community Church 400 35 -
Great Lakes Adventist Academy 360 43 -
Southshore Campground 1 360 3 -
Montcalm Area Career Center 330 28 -
Three Seasons Campground - West 320 4 -
Three Seasons Campground - East 320 4 -
Ago - Bp #25 300 32 -
Vestaburg High School 300 20 -
The Rusty Nail Restaurant 300 105 -
Tractor Supply Company 300 158 -
Ago - Pacific Pride/Citgo #22 300 76 -
Viking Grocery Mart 300 80 -
Beth Haven Bapt. Church/School 300 103 -
Southshore Campground 2 300 3 -
First Baptist Church of Carson/Act Ctr 299 0 -
Corewell Health United Hospital 280 0 -
Vestaburg Community School 280 11 -
Catch 120 Grill, LLC 250 77 -
Marl View Lanes 250 32 -
Bethel Lutheran Church - Howard City 250 62 -

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 Montcalm County? ▼
Montcalm County has 6,429 total drinking water violations across 162 water systems, of which 283 are health-based violations. 88.3% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Montcalm County systems? ▼
Water systems in Montcalm County serve approximately 49,446 people through 162 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Montcalm County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Montcalm County, 2 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Montcalm County? ▼
Water systems in Montcalm 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. 4.4% of Montcalm 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.