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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MI2006150

Apple Orchard Inn

Washington Twp, Michigan 48094 — drinking water served from groundwater sources to 25 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

25
People served
95
EPA violations
7
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 95 drinking-water violations at Apple Orchard Inn, 7% of them health-based — above the Michigan per-system average.

95
Total EPA violations on record
7%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
25
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Apple Orchard Inn

Apple Orchard Inn is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 25 residents in Washington Twp, Michigan (Macomb County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 95 total violations for this system , of which 7 (7%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 88 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 54 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. Apple Orchard Inn's 95 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
25
Total Violations
95
Health-Based Violations
7
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Macomb
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
7
Monitoring Violations
88
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 54 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 11 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 2004
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2003
Chromium MR 2 2002
Mercury MR 2 2002
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2002
Thallium, Total MR 2 2002
Selenium MR 2 2002
Nitrate MR 2 1996
Barium MR 2 2002
Cadmium MR 2 2002
Antimony, Total MR 2 2002

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 Apple Orchard Inn.

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 MI2006150 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 Apple Orchard Inn 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
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 11 SDWIS / MI2006150 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 54 SDWIS / MI2006150 / 3100
2004 Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 SDWIS / MI2006150 / 3100
2003 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / MI2006150 / 5000
2002 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / MI2006150 / 1020
2002 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / MI2006150 / 1035
2002 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MI2006150 / 1075
2002 Thallium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MI2006150 / 1085
2002 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / MI2006150 / 1045
2002 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / MI2006150 / 1010
2002 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / MI2006150 / 1015
2002 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MI2006150 / 1074
1996 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / MI2006150 / 1040

How Apple Orchard Inn Compares

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

Metric Apple Orchard Inn Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 95 23.3 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 7 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 25 830 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 Apple Orchard Inn water safe to drink? ▼
Apple Orchard Inn (PWS ID: MI2006150) has 95 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 25 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Apple Orchard Inn serve? ▼
Apple Orchard Inn serves 25 people in Washington Twp, Michigan. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Apple Orchard Inn have? ▼
Apple Orchard Inn has 95 total violations: 7 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 88 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Apple Orchard Inn water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Apple Orchard Inn under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Apple Orchard Inn use? ▼
Apple Orchard Inn 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial