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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MI2004622

North Dickinson School

Felch, Michigan 49831 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 225 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

225
People served
482
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 482 drinking-water violations at North Dickinson School - above the Michigan per-system average.

482
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
225
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: North Dickinson School

North Dickinson School is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 225 residents in Felch, Michigan (Dickinson County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 482 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 481 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 43 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%).

North Dickinson School's 482 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
225
Total Violations
482
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
3
County
Dickinson
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
481
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 43 2012
Endrin MR 10 1999
Picloram MR 10 1999
Dinoseb MR 10 1999
2,4-D MR 10 1999
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 10 1999
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 10 1999
Xylenes, Total MR 10 1999
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 10 1999
Vinyl chloride MR 10 1999
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 10 1999
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 10 1999
Carbon tetrachloride MR 10 1999
Trichloroethylene MR 10 1999
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 10 1999
Tetrachloroethylene MR 10 1999
Benzene MR 10 1999
Ethylbenzene MR 10 1999
Styrene MR 10 1999
Chlordane MR 10 1999
LASSO MR 10 1999
Carbofuran MR 10 1999
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 1999
Heptachlor MR 10 1999
Simazine MR 10 1999
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 1999
Toxaphene MR 10 1999
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 1999
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 10 1999
OXAMYL MR 10 1999

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 North Dickinson School.

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 MI2004622 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 North Dickinson School 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / MI2004622 / 8000
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 43 SDWIS / MI2004622 / 3100
2005 Barium MR 3 SDWIS / MI2004622 / 1010
2005 Cadmium MR 3 SDWIS / MI2004622 / 1015
2005 Chromium MR 3 SDWIS / MI2004622 / 1020
2005 Mercury MR 3 SDWIS / MI2004622 / 1035
2005 Antimony, Total MR 3 SDWIS / MI2004622 / 1074
2005 Thallium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / MI2004622 / 1085
2005 Selenium MR 3 SDWIS / MI2004622 / 1045
2005 Beryllium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / MI2004622 / 1075
1999 Endrin MR 10 SDWIS / MI2004622 / 2005
1999 Picloram MR 10 SDWIS / MI2004622 / 2040
1999 Dinoseb MR 10 SDWIS / MI2004622 / 2041
1999 2,4-D MR 10 SDWIS / MI2004622 / 2105
1999 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 10 SDWIS / MI2004622 / 2274

How North Dickinson School Compares

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

Metric North Dickinson School Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 482 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 225 830 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 North Dickinson School water safe to drink? ▼
North Dickinson School (PWS ID: MI2004622) has 482 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 225 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does North Dickinson School serve? ▼
North Dickinson School serves 225 people in Felch, Michigan. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does North Dickinson School have? ▼
North Dickinson School has 482 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 481 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in North Dickinson School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for North Dickinson School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does North Dickinson School use? ▼
North Dickinson School 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.