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Community Water System · PWS MI0002480

Freeport

Freeport, Michigan 49325 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 483 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

483
People served
566
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 566 drinking-water violations at Freeport - above the Michigan per-system average.

566
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
483
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Freeport

Freeport is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 483 residents in Freeport, Michigan (Barry County) through 196 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 566 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 555 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Xylenes, Total, recorded in 23 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%).

Freeport's 566 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
483
Total Violations
566
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
196
County
Barry
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
555
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Xylenes, Total MR 23 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 23 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 23 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 23 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 23 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 23 2020
Benzene MR 23 2020
Toluene MR 23 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 23 2020
Styrene MR 23 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 23 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 23 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 23 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 23 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 23 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 23 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 23 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 23 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 23 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 23 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 23 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 20 2019
TTHM MR 15 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 15 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 14 2015
E. COLI MR 4 2020
Nitrate MR 4 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2020
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2020

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 Freeport.

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 MI0002480 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 Freeport 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
2023 TTHM MR 15 SDWIS / MI0002480 / 2950
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 15 SDWIS / MI0002480 / 2456
2020 Xylenes, Total MR 23 SDWIS / MI0002480 / 2955
2020 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 23 SDWIS / MI0002480 / 2969
2020 Vinyl chloride MR 23 SDWIS / MI0002480 / 2976
2020 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 23 SDWIS / MI0002480 / 2980
2020 Trichloroethylene MR 23 SDWIS / MI0002480 / 2984
2020 Tetrachloroethylene MR 23 SDWIS / MI0002480 / 2987
2020 Benzene MR 23 SDWIS / MI0002480 / 2990
2020 Toluene MR 23 SDWIS / MI0002480 / 2991
2020 Ethylbenzene MR 23 SDWIS / MI0002480 / 2992
2020 Styrene MR 23 SDWIS / MI0002480 / 2996
2020 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 23 SDWIS / MI0002480 / 2380
2020 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 23 SDWIS / MI0002480 / 2964
2020 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 23 SDWIS / MI0002480 / 2977

How Freeport Compares

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

Metric Freeport Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 566 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 483 830 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 Freeport water safe to drink? ▼
Freeport (PWS ID: MI0002480) has 566 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 483 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Freeport serve? ▼
Freeport serves 483 people in Freeport, Michigan. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 196 service connections.
What type of violations does Freeport have? ▼
Freeport has 566 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 555 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Freeport water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Freeport under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Freeport use? ▼
Freeport 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.