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Community Water System · PWS 055295103

Birch Hill

Odanah, EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems 54861 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 322 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

322
People served
202
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 202 drinking-water violations at Birch Hill, 1% of them health-based.

202
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
322
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Birch Hill

Birch Hill is a native american-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 322 residents in Odanah, EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems through 92 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 202 total violations for this system , of which 3 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 181 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 12 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems has thousands of regulated public water systems tracked by EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
322
Total Violations
202
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Native American
Connections
92
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
181
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 12 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 11 2023
Nitrate MR 9 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 1992
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2025
Mercury MR 5 2017
CYANIDE MR 5 2017
Fluoride MR 5 2017
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2001
Arsenic MR 3 2017
Cadmium MR 3 2017
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2017
Thallium, Total MR 3 2017
Selenium MR 3 2017
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2017
Methoxychlor MR 3 2017
Diquat MR 3 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 2017
Simazine MR 3 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 2017
Dinoseb MR 3 2017
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 2017
Atrazine MR 3 2017
LASSO MR 3 2017
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 3 2017
Heptachlor MR 3 2017
Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 2017
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 2017
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 2017

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Birch Hill.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID 055295103 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems Drinking Water Authority

EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

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Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / 055295103 / 7000
2024 Chlorine MR 12 SDWIS / 055295103 / 0999
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / 055295103 / 8000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 11 SDWIS / 055295103 / 8000
2021 Nitrate MR 9 SDWIS / 055295103 / 1040
2017 Mercury MR 5 SDWIS / 055295103 / 1035
2017 CYANIDE MR 5 SDWIS / 055295103 / 1024
2017 Fluoride MR 5 SDWIS / 055295103 / 1025
2017 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / 055295103 / 1005
2017 Cadmium MR 3 SDWIS / 055295103 / 1015
2017 Beryllium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / 055295103 / 1075
2017 Thallium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / 055295103 / 1085
2017 Selenium MR 3 SDWIS / 055295103 / 1045
2017 BHC-GAMMA MR 3 SDWIS / 055295103 / 2010
2017 Methoxychlor MR 3 SDWIS / 055295103 / 2015

How Birch Hill Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Birch Hill EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 202 - SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 - Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None - EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 322 - Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across all regulated public water systems in EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Birch Hill water safe to drink? ▼
Birch Hill (PWS ID: 055295103) has 202 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 322 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Birch Hill serve? ▼
Birch Hill serves 322 people in Odanah, EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems. It is a Native American-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 92 service connections.
What type of violations does Birch Hill have? ▼
Birch Hill has 202 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 181 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Birch Hill water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Birch Hill under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Birch Hill use? ▼
Birch Hill uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.