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Community Water System · PWS MI0040669

Woodland Ridge

Orem, Michigan 84057 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,400 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,400
People served
72
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 72 drinking-water violations at Woodland Ridge - above the Michigan per-system average.

72
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,400
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Woodland Ridge

Woodland Ridge is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,400 residents in Orem, Michigan (Livingston County) through 544 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 72 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 72 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 6 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%).

Woodland Ridge's 72 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
1,400
Total Violations
72
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
544
County
Livingston
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
72
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2015
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2019
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2019
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2019
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2019
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2019
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2019
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2019
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2019
Benzene MR 3 2019
Toluene MR 3 2019
Styrene MR 3 2019
E. COLI MR 3 2015
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2019
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2019
Ethylbenzene MR 3 2019
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2019
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2019
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2019
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2019
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2019
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2019
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2019

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 Woodland Ridge.

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 MI0040669 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 Woodland Ridge 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
2019 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / MI0040669 / 2977
2019 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / MI0040669 / 2979
2019 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / MI0040669 / 2980
2019 Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 SDWIS / MI0040669 / 2982
2019 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 SDWIS / MI0040669 / 2983
2019 Trichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / MI0040669 / 2984
2019 Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / MI0040669 / 2987
2019 CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 SDWIS / MI0040669 / 2989
2019 Benzene MR 3 SDWIS / MI0040669 / 2990
2019 Toluene MR 3 SDWIS / MI0040669 / 2991
2019 Styrene MR 3 SDWIS / MI0040669 / 2996
2019 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / MI0040669 / 2380
2019 Xylenes, Total MR 3 SDWIS / MI0040669 / 2955
2019 Ethylbenzene MR 3 SDWIS / MI0040669 / 2992
2019 Vinyl chloride MR 3 SDWIS / MI0040669 / 2976

How Woodland Ridge Compares

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

Metric Woodland Ridge Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 72 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 1,400 830 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 Woodland Ridge water safe to drink? ▼
Woodland Ridge (PWS ID: MI0040669) has 72 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,400 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Woodland Ridge serve? ▼
Woodland Ridge serves 1,400 people in Orem, Michigan. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 544 service connections.
What type of violations does Woodland Ridge have? ▼
Woodland Ridge has 72 total violations: 0 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 Woodland Ridge water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Woodland Ridge under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Woodland Ridge use? ▼
Woodland Ridge 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.