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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MI2001082

Little Seeds Child Development Center

Northville, Michigan 48167 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 105 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

105
People served
112
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 112 drinking-water violations at Little Seeds Child Development Center - above the Michigan per-system average.

112
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
105
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Little Seeds Child Development Center

Little Seeds Child Development Center is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 105 residents in Northville, Michigan (Wayne County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 112 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 111 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

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%).

Little Seeds Child Development Center's 112 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
105
Total Violations
112
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Wayne
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
111
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2011
Arsenic MR 5 2011
Barium MR 5 2014
Cadmium MR 5 2014
Chromium MR 5 2014
Mercury MR 5 2014
Selenium MR 5 2014
Antimony, Total MR 5 2014
Beryllium, Total MR 5 2014
Thallium, Total MR 5 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2018
CYANIDE MR 3 2011
Nickel MR 3 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2018
Nitrite MR 2 2020
Endrin MR 2 2011
OXAMYL MR 2 2011
Simazine MR 2 2011
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2011
Aldicarb MR 2 2011
LASSO MR 2 2011
Heptachlor MR 2 2011
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 2011
2,4-D MR 2 2011
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2011
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 2011
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2011
Methoxychlor MR 2 2011
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 2 2011
Aldicarb sulfone MR 2 2011

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 Little Seeds Child Development Center.

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 MI2001082 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 Little Seeds Child Development Center 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
2020 Nitrite MR 2 SDWIS / MI2001082 / 1041
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / MI2001082 / 8000
2018 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / MI2001082 / 5000
2014 Barium MR 5 SDWIS / MI2001082 / 1010
2014 Cadmium MR 5 SDWIS / MI2001082 / 1015
2014 Chromium MR 5 SDWIS / MI2001082 / 1020
2014 Mercury MR 5 SDWIS / MI2001082 / 1035
2014 Selenium MR 5 SDWIS / MI2001082 / 1045
2014 Antimony, Total MR 5 SDWIS / MI2001082 / 1074
2014 Beryllium, Total MR 5 SDWIS / MI2001082 / 1075
2014 Thallium, Total MR 5 SDWIS / MI2001082 / 1085
2014 Nickel MR 3 SDWIS / MI2001082 / 1036
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / MI2001082 / 3100
2011 Arsenic MR 5 SDWIS / MI2001082 / 1005
2011 CYANIDE MR 3 SDWIS / MI2001082 / 1024

How Little Seeds Child Development Center Compares

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

Metric Little Seeds Child Development Center Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 112 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 105 830 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 Little Seeds Child Development Center water safe to drink? ▼
Little Seeds Child Development Center (PWS ID: MI2001082) has 112 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 105 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Little Seeds Child Development Center serve? ▼
Little Seeds Child Development Center serves 105 people in Northville, Michigan. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Little Seeds Child Development Center have? ▼
Little Seeds Child Development Center has 112 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 111 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Little Seeds Child Development Center water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Little Seeds Child Development Center under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Little Seeds Child Development Center use? ▼
Little Seeds Child Development Center uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.