EAST JORDAN, CITY OF

Q: Is EAST JORDAN, CITY OF water safe to drink?

EAST JORDAN, CITY OF (PWS ID: MI0001970) has 111 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,215 people using Groundwater sources.

Q: What type of violations does EAST JORDAN, CITY OF have?

EAST JORDAN, CITY OF has 111 total violations: 19 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 88 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Q: Has PFAS been detected in EAST JORDAN, CITY OF water?

No. EAST JORDAN, CITY OF was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

Q: What water source does EAST JORDAN, CITY OF use?

EAST JORDAN, CITY OF uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Q: 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.

Reviewed byPlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

PWS ID: MI0001970 · EAST JORDAN, Michigan 49727

EAST JORDAN, CITY OF serves 2,215 people in EAST JORDAN, Michigan using Groundwater water sources. It has 111 recorded EPA violations, including 19 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: EAST JORDAN, CITY OF

EAST JORDAN, CITY OF is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,215 residents in EAST JORDAN, Michigan (Charlevoix County) through 1,123 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 111 total violations for this system , of which 19 (17%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 88 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2010.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 19 violations (MCL, health-based). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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. EAST JORDAN, CITY OF's 111 violations sit above the Michigan average. Statewide, 87 of 318 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (27.4%). 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

2,215

Total Violations

111

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 1,123
County: Charlevoix
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 19
Monitoring Violations: 88
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	19	2000
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	2005
Xylenes, Total	MR	4	2005
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	4	2005
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	4	2005
Vinyl chloride	MR	4	2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	2005
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	4	2005
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	4	2005
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	4	2005
Trichloroethylene	MR	4	2005
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	4	2005
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	4	2005
Benzene	MR	4	2005
Styrene	MR	4	2005
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	4	2005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	4	2005
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	4	2005
Ethylbenzene	MR	4	2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	4	2005
Toluene	MR	4	2005
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	2005
Chlorine	MR	2	2010
Coliform (TCR)	MR	2	2010

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 180 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant	Date	Result	MRL	Status
PFOA	4/10/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	4/10/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	4/10/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	4/10/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	4/10/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	4/10/2023	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	4/10/2023	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	4/10/2023	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	4/10/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	4/10/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	4/10/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	4/10/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	4/10/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	4/10/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	4/10/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	4/10/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	4/10/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	4/10/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	4/10/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	4/10/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	4/10/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	4/10/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	4/10/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	4/10/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	4/10/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	4/10/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	4/10/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	4/10/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	4/10/2023	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	4/10/2023	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	4/10/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	4/10/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	4/10/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	4/10/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	4/10/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	4/10/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	4/10/2023	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	4/10/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	4/10/2023	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	4/10/2023	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	4/10/2023	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	4/10/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	4/10/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	4/10/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	4/10/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	4/10/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	4/10/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	4/10/2023	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	4/10/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	4/10/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected

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 EAST JORDAN, CITY 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 MI0001970 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 EAST JORDAN, CITY 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
2010	Chlorine	MR	2	SDWIS / MI0001970 / 0999
2010	Coliform (TCR)	MR	2	SDWIS / MI0001970 / 3100
2005	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	SDWIS / MI0001970 / 2380
2005	Xylenes, Total	MR	4	SDWIS / MI0001970 / 2955
2005	DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	4	SDWIS / MI0001970 / 2964
2005	p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	4	SDWIS / MI0001970 / 2969
2005	Vinyl chloride	MR	4	SDWIS / MI0001970 / 2976
2005	1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	SDWIS / MI0001970 / 2977
2005	1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	4	SDWIS / MI0001970 / 2980
2005	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	4	SDWIS / MI0001970 / 2981
2005	1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	4	SDWIS / MI0001970 / 2983
2005	Trichloroethylene	MR	4	SDWIS / MI0001970 / 2984
2005	Tetrachloroethylene	MR	4	SDWIS / MI0001970 / 2987
2005	CHLOROBENZENE	MR	4	SDWIS / MI0001970 / 2989
2005	Benzene	MR	4	SDWIS / MI0001970 / 2990

How EAST JORDAN, CITY OF Compares

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

Metric	EAST JORDAN, CITY OF	Michigan avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	111	23.3	SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	19	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	2,215	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
Nitrate (as N)	10 mg/L	Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is EAST JORDAN, CITY OF water safe to drink? ▼

EAST JORDAN, CITY OF (PWS ID: MI0001970) has 111 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,215 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does EAST JORDAN, CITY OF serve? ▼

EAST JORDAN, CITY OF serves 2,215 people in EAST JORDAN, Michigan. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,123 service connections.

What type of violations does EAST JORDAN, CITY OF have? ▼

EAST JORDAN, CITY OF has 111 total violations: 19 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 88 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in EAST JORDAN, CITY OF water? ▼

No. EAST JORDAN, CITY OF was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

What water source does EAST JORDAN, CITY OF use? ▼

EAST JORDAN, CITY 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.

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