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Community Water System · PWS MI0001000

Burr Oak

Burr Oak, Michigan 49030-0366 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 828 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

828
People served
291
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 291 drinking-water violations at Burr Oak - above the Michigan per-system average.

291
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
828
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Burr Oak

Burr Oak is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 828 residents in Burr Oak, Michigan (St. Joseph County) through 352 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 291 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 275 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, 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.

Across Michigan, EPA tracks 10,959 public water systems serving 9,098,093 people, with 255,201 cumulative violations and 31,467 health-based violations on record. About 86% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 23.3 violations. Statewide, 87 of 318 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (27.4%).

Burr Oak's 291 violations sit above the Michigan average.

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
828
Total Violations
291
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
352
County
St. Joseph
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
275
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 2021
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2021
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 12 2021
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2021
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2021
Vinyl chloride MR 12 2021
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2021
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 2021
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 2021
Trichloroethylene MR 12 2021
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 12 2021
Tetrachloroethylene MR 12 2021
Styrene MR 12 2021
Xylenes, Total MR 12 2021
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 2021
CHLOROBENZENE MR 12 2021
Benzene MR 12 2021
Toluene MR 12 2021
Ethylbenzene MR 12 2021
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2021
Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2019
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2017
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 2009
TTHM MR 3 2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2018

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 Burr Oak.

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 MI0001000 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Michigan Drinking Water Authority

Michigan EGLE, Drinking Water and Environmental Health Division is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Burr Oak under EPA-delegated authority.

Open MI regulator portal

Source: Michigan EGLE, Drinking Water and Environmental Health Division

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
2021 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / MI0001000 / 2378
2021 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / MI0001000 / 2380
2021 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 12 SDWIS / MI0001000 / 2964
2021 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / MI0001000 / 2968
2021 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / MI0001000 / 2969
2021 Vinyl chloride MR 12 SDWIS / MI0001000 / 2976
2021 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / MI0001000 / 2977
2021 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / MI0001000 / 2980
2021 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / MI0001000 / 2981
2021 Trichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / MI0001000 / 2984
2021 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / MI0001000 / 2985
2021 Tetrachloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / MI0001000 / 2987
2021 Styrene MR 12 SDWIS / MI0001000 / 2996
2021 Xylenes, Total MR 12 SDWIS / MI0001000 / 2955
2021 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 SDWIS / MI0001000 / 2983

How Burr Oak Compares

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

Metric Burr Oak Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 291 23.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 2.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 27.4% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 828 830 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 10,959 regulated public water systems in Michigan.

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 Burr Oak water safe to drink? ▼
Burr Oak (PWS ID: MI0001000) has 291 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 828 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Burr Oak serve? ▼
Burr Oak serves 828 people in Burr Oak, Michigan. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 352 service connections.
What type of violations does Burr Oak have? ▼
Burr Oak has 291 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 275 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Burr Oak water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Burr Oak under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Burr Oak use? ▼
Burr Oak 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.