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PERRINTON, VILLAGE OF

PWS ID: MI0005270 · PERRINTON, Michigan 48871-0397

PERRINTON, VILLAGE OF serves 439 people in PERRINTON, Michigan using Groundwater water sources. It has 33 recorded EPA violations, including 9 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: PERRINTON, VILLAGE OF

PERRINTON, VILLAGE OF is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 439 residents in PERRINTON, Michigan (Gratiot County) through 175 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 33 total violations for this system , of which 9 (27%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 13 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Arsenic, recorded in 9 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. PERRINTON, VILLAGE OF's 33 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
439
Total Violations
33
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
175
County
Gratiot
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
13
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MR 9 2006
Arsenic MCL 6 2006
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 2022
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 1997

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 PERRINTON, 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 MI0005270 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 PERRINTON, 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
2022 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 SDWIS / MI0005270 / 4010
2006 Arsenic MR 9 SDWIS / MI0005270 / 1005
2006 Arsenic MCL 6 SDWIS / MI0005270 / 1005
1997 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / MI0005270 / 3100

How PERRINTON, VILLAGE OF Compares

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

Metric PERRINTON, VILLAGE OF Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 33 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 439 830 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 PERRINTON, VILLAGE OF water safe to drink?
PERRINTON, VILLAGE OF (PWS ID: MI0005270) has 33 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 439 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PERRINTON, VILLAGE OF serve?
PERRINTON, VILLAGE OF serves 439 people in PERRINTON, Michigan. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 175 service connections.
What type of violations does PERRINTON, VILLAGE OF have?
PERRINTON, VILLAGE OF has 33 total violations: 9 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 13 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PERRINTON, VILLAGE OF water?
No PFAS testing data is available for PERRINTON, VILLAGE OF under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does PERRINTON, VILLAGE OF use?
PERRINTON, 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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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