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Community Water System · PWS MI0007063

Whiteford Township

Ottawa Lake, Michigan 49267 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 303 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

303
People served
149
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 149 drinking-water violations at Whiteford Township - above the Michigan per-system average.

149
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
303
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Whiteford Township

Whiteford Township is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 303 residents in Ottawa Lake, Michigan (Monroe County) through 121 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 149 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 147 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, recorded in 3 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%).

Whiteford Township's 149 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
303
Total Violations
149
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
121
County
Monroe
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
147
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2020
Toluene MR 3 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 3 2020
Styrene MR 3 2020
OXAMYL MR 3 2020
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 3 2020
Aldicarb sulfone MR 3 2020
Carbofuran MR 3 2020
Aldicarb MR 3 2020
Picloram MR 3 2020
Dinoseb MR 3 2020
Endrin MR 3 2020
Methoxychlor MR 3 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 2020
Atrazine MR 3 2020
LASSO MR 3 2020
Heptachlor MR 3 2020
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2020
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 2020
Chlordane MR 3 2020
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 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 Whiteford Township.

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 MI0007063 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 Whiteford Township 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
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / MI0007063 / 7000
2020 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / MI0007063 / 2380
2020 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / MI0007063 / 2969
2020 Vinyl chloride MR 3 SDWIS / MI0007063 / 2976
2020 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / MI0007063 / 2977
2020 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / MI0007063 / 2981
2020 Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 SDWIS / MI0007063 / 2982
2020 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / MI0007063 / 2985
2020 Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / MI0007063 / 2987
2020 Toluene MR 3 SDWIS / MI0007063 / 2991
2020 Ethylbenzene MR 3 SDWIS / MI0007063 / 2992
2020 Styrene MR 3 SDWIS / MI0007063 / 2996
2020 OXAMYL MR 3 SDWIS / MI0007063 / 2036
2020 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 3 SDWIS / MI0007063 / 2043
2020 Aldicarb sulfone MR 3 SDWIS / MI0007063 / 2044

How Whiteford Township Compares

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

Metric Whiteford Township Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 149 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 303 830 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 Whiteford Township water safe to drink? ▼
Whiteford Township (PWS ID: MI0007063) has 149 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 303 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Whiteford Township serve? ▼
Whiteford Township serves 303 people in Ottawa Lake, Michigan. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 121 service connections.
What type of violations does Whiteford Township have? ▼
Whiteford Township has 149 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 147 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Whiteford Township water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Whiteford Township under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Whiteford Township use? ▼
Whiteford Township uses Surface Water 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.