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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MI2003819

Eureka Elementary

St. Johns, Michigan 48879 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 113 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

113
People served
108
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 108 drinking-water violations at Eureka Elementary - above the Michigan per-system average.

108
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
113
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Eureka Elementary

Eureka Elementary is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 113 residents in St. Johns, Michigan (Clinton County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 108 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 105 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 27 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. Statewide, 44 of 318 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (13.8%).

Eureka Elementary's 108 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
113
Total Violations
108
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Clinton
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
105
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 27 2025
Nitrate MR 8 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2002
Arsenic MR 2 2014
CYANIDE MR 2 1996
Barium MR 2 1996
Cadmium MR 2 1996
Antimony, Total MR 2 1996
Beryllium, Total MR 2 1996
Thallium, Total MR 2 1996
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2011
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2011
Toluene MR 2 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2011
Styrene MR 2 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2011
Benzene MR 2 2011
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2011
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2011
Trichloroethylene 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 Eureka Elementary.

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 MI2003819 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 Eureka Elementary 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
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 27 SDWIS / MI2003819 / 8000
2024 Nitrate MR 8 SDWIS / MI2003819 / 1040
2014 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / MI2003819 / 1005
2011 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2003819 / 2380
2011 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MI2003819 / 2955
2011 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / MI2003819 / 2964
2011 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2003819 / 2969
2011 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2003819 / 2977
2011 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2003819 / 2979
2011 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / MI2003819 / 2980
2011 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / MI2003819 / 2981
2011 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / MI2003819 / 2983
2011 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / MI2003819 / 2985
2011 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2003819 / 2991
2011 Ethylbenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2003819 / 2992

How Eureka Elementary Compares

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

Metric Eureka Elementary Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 108 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 13.8% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 113 830 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 Eureka Elementary water safe to drink? ▼
Eureka Elementary (PWS ID: MI2003819) has 108 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 113 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Eureka Elementary serve? ▼
Eureka Elementary serves 113 people in St. Johns, Michigan. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Eureka Elementary have? ▼
Eureka Elementary has 108 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 105 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Eureka Elementary water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Eureka Elementary under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Eureka Elementary use? ▼
Eureka Elementary 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.