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St. Joseph County, Michigan

Water Systems
135
Population Served
49,903
Total Violations
3,930
522 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

83.0%
Systems with Violations
29.1
Avg Violations per System
13.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (37%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
50.0%
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

St. Joseph Michigan water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (10) One or more violations (40)

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
Sturgis 11,920 31 Clean
Three Rivers 7,905 85 Detected
Constantine 2,075 48 -
Lockport Township 1,778 58 -
White Pigeon 1,640 44 -
Centreville 1,579 98 -
Glen Oaks Community College 1,233 24 -
Colon 1,190 68 -
Mendon 920 93 -
Abbott Nutrition 850 0 -
Burr Oak 828 291 -
Steinke Resort - Middle 590 7 -
Steinke Resort - North 588 0 -
Steinke Resort - South 588 0 -
Cade Lake County Park and Campground 500 29 -
Camp Tavor - West 460 0 -
Leidy Lake Campground 408 1 -
Pineview Golf Club 400 48 -
Klines Resort 398 20 -
YMCA Camp Eberhart - Klinger Hall 350 27 -
Sturgis Missionary Church 350 3 -
YMCA Camp Eberhart - Leighton Lodge 350 0 -
YMCA Camp Eberhart - O'Brien Hill 350 4 -
YMCA Camp Eberhart - Heron's Nest Bathho 350 5 -
YMCA Camp Eberhart - Obenchain 350 0 -
Memory Lane Mobile Home Park 340 13 -
Norton School 300 19 -
Howardsville Christian School 250 259 -
Dollar General - Three Rivers 250 0 -
Dollar General #24569 - Nottawa 250 0 -
Howardsville Christian School Gym 250 3 -
Camp Tavor - East 230 10 -
Green Valley Campground - Office & Pool 220 6 -
Sauganash Country Club LLC 214 28 -
Green Valley Golf Club 200 21 -
Latvian Center Garezers - Dzintari Campg 200 11 -
Corey Lake Orchards - Bakery 200 4 -
Meyer Broadway Park 200 0 -
Klinger Lake Country Club 180 20 -
Factoryville Christian School 180 148 -
Bayer Crop - Office 175 29 -
Alpha Building Center - East Store 170 3 -
Roberts Corey Lake Campground 165 4 -
Church of the Nazarene-Three Rivers 160 10 -
Latvian Center Garezers - Event Center 157 0 -
Bayer Crop - Greensort 154 3 -
Amigo Park 152 10 -
Camp Wakeshma 150 1 -
Sm Mottville Gas Inc. 150 75 -
Amigo Centre - Retreat Center 150 36 -

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 St. Joseph County? ▼
St. Joseph County has 3,930 total drinking water violations across 135 water systems, of which 522 are health-based violations. 83.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from St. Joseph County systems? ▼
Water systems in St. Joseph County serve approximately 49,903 people through 135 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in St. Joseph County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in St. Joseph County, 1 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply St. Joseph County? ▼
Water systems in St. Joseph 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. 13.3% of St. Joseph 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.