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Community Water System · PWS MI0001110

Capac, Village Of

Capac, Michigan 48014 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,775 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,775
People served
174
EPA violations
10
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 174 drinking-water violations at Capac, Village Of, 6% of them health-based - above the Michigan per-system average.

174
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,775
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Capac, Village Of

Capac, Village Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,775 residents in Capac, Michigan (St. Clair County) through 655 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 174 total violations for this system , of which 10 (6%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 155 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Arsenic, recorded in 22 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%).

Capac, Village Of's 174 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
1,775
Total Violations
174
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
655
County
St. Clair
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
155
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MR 22 2023
Arsenic MCL 10 2006
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2023
TTHM MR 6 2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2019
Picloram MR 4 2018
Dinoseb MR 4 2018
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2018
OXAMYL MR 4 2018
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 2018
Carbofuran MR 4 2018
Aldicarb MR 4 2018
Endrin MR 4 2018
Methoxychlor MR 4 2018
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2018
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2018
Atrazine MR 4 2018
LASSO MR 4 2018
Heptachlor MR 4 2018
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2018
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2018
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 2018
Chlordane MR 4 2018
Nitrate MR 4 2020
Toxaphene MR 4 2018
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2018
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 2015
2,4,5-TP MR 4 2018
Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 2018
CYANIDE MR 4 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 Capac, Village Of.

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 MI0001110 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 Capac, Village Of 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
2024 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / MI0001110 / 0999
2023 Arsenic MR 22 SDWIS / MI0001110 / 1005
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / MI0001110 / 7000
2020 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / MI0001110 / 1040
2019 TTHM MR 6 SDWIS / MI0001110 / 2950
2019 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / MI0001110 / 2456
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / MI0001110 / 5000
2018 Picloram MR 4 SDWIS / MI0001110 / 2040
2018 Dinoseb MR 4 SDWIS / MI0001110 / 2041
2018 Pentachlorophenol MR 4 SDWIS / MI0001110 / 2326
2018 OXAMYL MR 4 SDWIS / MI0001110 / 2036
2018 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 SDWIS / MI0001110 / 2043
2018 Carbofuran MR 4 SDWIS / MI0001110 / 2046
2018 Aldicarb MR 4 SDWIS / MI0001110 / 2047
2018 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / MI0001110 / 2005

How Capac, Village Of Compares

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

Metric Capac, Village Of Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 174 23.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 10 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 1,775 830 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 Capac, Village Of water safe to drink? ▼
Capac, Village Of (PWS ID: MI0001110) has 174 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,775 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Capac, Village Of serve? ▼
Capac, Village Of serves 1,775 people in Capac, Michigan. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 655 service connections.
What type of violations does Capac, Village Of have? ▼
Capac, Village Of has 174 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 155 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Capac, Village Of water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Capac, Village Of under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Capac, Village Of use? ▼
Capac, Village Of 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.