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Ottawa County, Michigan

Water Systems
233
Population Served
246,531
Total Violations
3,476
346 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 11 tested

Violation Analysis

84.5%
Systems with Violations
14.9
Avg Violations per System
10.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
33 systems (14%)
SW
17 systems (7%)

PFAS Contamination

11
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
18.2%
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

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

No violations on record (8) One or more violations (42)

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
Holland Board of Public Works 49,687 9 Clean
Georgetown Township 41,086 1 Clean
Holland Township Consolidated 26,100 0 Clean
Allendale Township 19,725 2 Clean
Grand Haven Township 15,051 11 Clean
Grand Haven 10,412 0 Detected
Spring Lake Township 9,393 10 Detected
Zeeland Board of Public Works 8,328 6 Clean
Hudsonville 7,708 6 Clean
Coopersville 4,519 14 Clean
Jamestown Township 3,330 6 Clean
Ferrysburg 3,268 2 -
Spring Lake 2,512 5 -
West Olive Estates 1,850 39 -
Crockery Township 1,847 0 -
Oaisd - Careerline Tech Center 1,425 10 -
Mdot - Zeeland Rest Area, R528 1,250 4 -
Outdoor Adventures 950 33 -
Stanton Junction 900 10 -
Next Door Store #5052 900 185 -
Admiral #5862 825 36 -
J & H Oil Co - Holland 825 2 -
Mdot - Fruitport, R502 800 9 -
Berlin Fair Assoc. 800 0 -
Berlin Fair Assoc. 800 0 -
Dutch Treat Camping 600 10 -
St. Michael's Catholic Church 600 20 -
Consumers Energy - Wells 4, 6 & 17 600 41 -
Dutch Treat Camping - North Well 600 2 -
Allendale KOA 560 39 -
Olive/Blendon Twps 544 10 -
Baldwin Oaks Campground 509 5 -
Summit Church Old Building 500 22 -
Berlin Fair Grounds Assoc. 500 6 -
Berlin Fair Grounds Assoc. 500 0 -
Berlin Fair Assn (Turns 1,2 & Dr Ball) 500 2 -
Summit Church New Building 500 10 -
J & H Family Stores-Grandville 500 0 -
Celebration Bible Church 460 40 -
Bauer Christian Reformed Church 450 7 -
Corewell Health Zeeland Hospital 415 0 -
Crockery Mobile Home Park 413 28 -
Port Sheldon Township 407 2 -
Chapel in the Pines Family Campground 402 7 -
Port Sheldon Party Store 400 29 -
Berlin Fair Assoc. 400 1 -
Grace Protestant Reformed Church 370 21 -
Conestoga Grand River Campground 365 40 -
Robinson Elementary 362 40 -
North Blendon Christian Reformed Church 350 12 -

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 Ottawa County? ▼
Ottawa County has 3,476 total drinking water violations across 233 water systems, of which 346 are health-based violations. 84.5% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Ottawa County systems? ▼
Water systems in Ottawa County serve approximately 246,531 people through 233 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Ottawa County water? ▼
Of 11 water systems tested for PFAS in Ottawa County, 2 had PFAS detected (18.2% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Ottawa County? ▼
Water systems in Ottawa County use GW (33 systems), SW (17 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. 10.0% of Ottawa 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.