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GREENS LAKE APARTMENTS

PWS ID: MI0002847 · FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan 48336

GREENS LAKE APARTMENTS serves 330 people in FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan using Groundwater water sources. It has 96 recorded EPA violations, including 9 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: GREENS LAKE APARTMENTS

GREENS LAKE APARTMENTS is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 330 residents in FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan (Oakland County) through 132 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 96 total violations for this system , of which 9 (9%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 72 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 10 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. GREENS LAKE APARTMENTS's 96 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
330
Total Violations
96
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
132
County
Oakland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
72
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 1997
Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 2007
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2025
Arsenic MR 4 2005
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 1996
Toxaphene MR 2 1996
Methoxychlor MR 2 1996
LASSO MR 2 1996
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 1996
2,4-D MR 2 1996
Aldicarb sulfone MR 2 1996
OXAMYL MR 2 1996
Antimony, Total MR 2 1996
Beryllium, Total MR 2 1996
Chlordane MR 2 1996
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 1996
Carbofuran MR 2 1996
Endrin MR 2 1996
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1996
Nitrate MR 2 1998
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 1996
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 1996
Atrazine MR 2 1996
Aldicarb MR 2 1996
Simazine MR 2 1996
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 2 1996
Picloram MR 2 1996
Nickel MR 2 1996
2,4,5-TP MR 2 1996
Heptachlor MR 2 1996

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 GREENS LAKE APARTMENTS.

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 MI0002847 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 GREENS LAKE APARTMENTS 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
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / MI0002847 / 7000
2007 Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 SDWIS / MI0002847 / 3100
2005 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / MI0002847 / 1005
1998 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / MI0002847 / 1040
1997 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / MI0002847 / 3100
1996 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 SDWIS / MI0002847 / 4000
1996 Toxaphene MR 2 SDWIS / MI0002847 / 2020
1996 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / MI0002847 / 2015
1996 LASSO MR 2 SDWIS / MI0002847 / 2051
1996 Pentachlorophenol MR 2 SDWIS / MI0002847 / 2326
1996 2,4-D MR 2 SDWIS / MI0002847 / 2105
1996 Aldicarb sulfone MR 2 SDWIS / MI0002847 / 2044
1996 OXAMYL MR 2 SDWIS / MI0002847 / 2036
1996 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MI0002847 / 1074
1996 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MI0002847 / 1075

How GREENS LAKE APARTMENTS Compares

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

Metric GREENS LAKE APARTMENTS Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 96 23.3 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 9 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 330 830 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 GREENS LAKE APARTMENTS water safe to drink? ▼
GREENS LAKE APARTMENTS (PWS ID: MI0002847) has 96 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 330 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does GREENS LAKE APARTMENTS serve? ▼
GREENS LAKE APARTMENTS serves 330 people in FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 132 service connections.
What type of violations does GREENS LAKE APARTMENTS have? ▼
GREENS LAKE APARTMENTS has 96 total violations: 9 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 72 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in GREENS LAKE APARTMENTS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for GREENS LAKE APARTMENTS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does GREENS LAKE APARTMENTS use? ▼
GREENS LAKE APARTMENTS 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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