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BARRON LAKE/ROSEBUSH

PWS ID: MI0040092 · ROCKLIN, Michigan 95765

BARRON LAKE/ROSEBUSH serves 114 people in ROCKLIN, Michigan using Groundwater water sources. It has 51 recorded EPA violations, including 13 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BARRON LAKE/ROSEBUSH

BARRON LAKE/ROSEBUSH is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 114 residents in ROCKLIN, Michigan (Cass County) through 50 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 51 total violations for this system , of which 13 (25%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 25 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 9 violations (TT, health-based). 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. BARRON LAKE/ROSEBUSH's 51 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
114
Total Violations
51
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
50
County
Cass
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
25
Treatment Tech Violations
13

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 9 2018
E. COLI MR 7 2021
TTHM MR 6 2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 6 2018
Chlorine MR 5 2023
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 4 2022
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1995

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 BARRON LAKE/ROSEBUSH.

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 MI0040092 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 BARRON LAKE/ROSEBUSH 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 Chlorine MR 5 SDWIS / MI0040092 / 0999
2022 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 4 SDWIS / MI0040092 / 0400
2021 E. COLI MR 7 SDWIS / MI0040092 / 3014
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 9 SDWIS / MI0040092 / 8000
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 6 SDWIS / MI0040092 / 8000
2017 TTHM MR 6 SDWIS / MI0040092 / 2950
2017 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / MI0040092 / 2456
1995 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / MI0040092 / 4000

How BARRON LAKE/ROSEBUSH Compares

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

Metric BARRON LAKE/ROSEBUSH Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 51 23.3 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 13 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 114 830 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 BARRON LAKE/ROSEBUSH water safe to drink?
BARRON LAKE/ROSEBUSH (PWS ID: MI0040092) has 51 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 114 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does BARRON LAKE/ROSEBUSH serve?
BARRON LAKE/ROSEBUSH serves 114 people in ROCKLIN, Michigan. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 50 service connections.
What type of violations does BARRON LAKE/ROSEBUSH have?
BARRON LAKE/ROSEBUSH has 51 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 25 monitoring/reporting violations, and 13 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BARRON LAKE/ROSEBUSH water?
No PFAS testing data is available for BARRON LAKE/ROSEBUSH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does BARRON LAKE/ROSEBUSH use?
BARRON LAKE/ROSEBUSH 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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