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MELS PINE PANTRY

PWS ID: MI2000772 · GRAYLING, Michigan 49738

MELS PINE PANTRY serves 50 people in GRAYLING, Michigan using Groundwater water sources. It has 85 recorded EPA violations, including 2 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MELS PINE PANTRY

MELS PINE PANTRY is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in GRAYLING, Michigan (Roscommon County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 85 total violations for this system , of which 2 (2%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 83 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 21 violations (MON). 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. MELS PINE PANTRY's 85 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
50
Total Violations
85
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Roscommon
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
83
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 21 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2011
Nitrate MR 9 2020
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 2004
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2020
Benzene MR 2 2020
Toluene MR 2 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2020
Styrene MR 2 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 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 MELS PINE PANTRY.

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 MI2000772 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 MELS PINE PANTRY 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 21 SDWIS / MI2000772 / 8000
2020 Nitrate MR 9 SDWIS / MI2000772 / 1040
2020 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2000772 / 2378
2020 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / MI2000772 / 2964
2020 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2000772 / 2968
2020 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2000772 / 2969
2020 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2000772 / 2977
2020 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2000772 / 2979
2020 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / MI2000772 / 2983
2020 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2000772 / 2984
2020 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / MI2000772 / 2985
2020 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2000772 / 2987
2020 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / MI2000772 / 2989
2020 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2000772 / 2990
2020 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2000772 / 2991

How MELS PINE PANTRY Compares

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

Metric MELS PINE PANTRY Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 85 23.3 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 50 830 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 MELS PINE PANTRY water safe to drink? ▼
MELS PINE PANTRY (PWS ID: MI2000772) has 85 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MELS PINE PANTRY serve? ▼
MELS PINE PANTRY serves 50 people in GRAYLING, Michigan. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does MELS PINE PANTRY have? ▼
MELS PINE PANTRY has 85 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 83 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MELS PINE PANTRY water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for MELS PINE PANTRY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MELS PINE PANTRY use? ▼
MELS PINE PANTRY uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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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