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Van Buren County, Michigan

Water Systems
185
Population Served
57,921
Total Violations
4,250
619 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

82.2%
Systems with Violations
23.0
Avg Violations per System
14.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
48 systems (26%)
SW
2 systems (1%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
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

Van Buren Michigan water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (6) One or more violations (44)

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
South Haven Area Water & Sewer Authority 9,133 16 Clean
Paw Paw 3,362 27 Clean
Hartford 2,688 33 -
Mattawan 2,550 71 -
Bangor 2,000 33 -
Lawton 1,900 57 -
Decatur 1,838 18 -
Covert Township 1,805 5 -
Timber Trails RV Park 1,296 19 -
Lawrence 1,045 54 -
Oak Shores Campground 1 992 4 -
Oak Shores Campground 4 992 0 -
Reits Flea Market Rest Stop 800 17 -
Lake of the Woods Camp Glen Camp 800 17 -
Reits Flea Market Pavillion 800 0 -
Lake of the Woods Blue House 800 1 -
Paw Paw High School 780 170 -
Bloomingdale High School 750 8 -
Lawton Community Center 730 110 -
Gobles 725 9 -
Sunnybrook RV Resort LLC 724 23 -
Brush Creek Campground 500 2 -
Driftwood 500 20 -
Cathy's Kitchen 500 43 -
Sunberry Beverages Limited 500 13 -
The Strand Brewery 440 41 -
Camp Agudah Midwest 430 23 -
Refresco 420 46 -
Red Arrow Ministries 400 17 -
Natures' Resort & RV Campground 364 28 -
Miracle Camp & Retreat Center Main 350 16 -
Mr Grocery 350 35 -
Miracle Camp & Retreat Center 2 350 0 -
Bloomingdale Elementary 330 21 -
Dune Lake Campground 320 2 -
Gingerman Raceway - South Bathhouse 300 24 -
Gingerman Raceway-Campground 300 0 -
Gingerman Raceway - Concession 300 0 -
South Haven Family Campground 296 9 -
Marion Magnolia Farms 290 10 -
Sunrise Migrant Camp 80-0085 288 16 -
Linden Hills/Covert Resort Association 250 40 -
Phoenix Country Market 250 22 -
Kal-Haven Outpost LLC 250 0 -
Jimmy's Roadhouse Bar & Grill 240 7 -
Olive Branch Academy- Principle Group 234 39 -
Lawson Oil Company 225 10 -
Paw Paw Seventh-Day Adventist Church 200 36 -
Shafer Lake Fruit 200 40 -
Magoos Sunoco 200 15 -

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 Van Buren County? ▼
Van Buren County has 4,250 total drinking water violations across 185 water systems, of which 619 are health-based violations. 82.2% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Van Buren County systems? ▼
Water systems in Van Buren County serve approximately 57,921 people through 185 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Van Buren County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Van Buren County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Van Buren County? ▼
Water systems in Van Buren County use GW (48 systems), SW (2 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. 14.6% of Van Buren 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.