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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MI2009473

St. John Lutheran Church - Hemlock

Hemlock, Michigan 48626 — drinking water served from groundwater sources to 43 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

43
People served
62
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 62 drinking-water violations at St. John Lutheran Church - Hemlock — above the Michigan per-system average.

62
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
43
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: St. John Lutheran Church - Hemlock

St. John Lutheran Church - Hemlock is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 43 residents in Hemlock, Michigan (Saginaw County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 62 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 62 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is CYANIDE, recorded in 2 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. St. John Lutheran Church - Hemlock's 62 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
43
Total Violations
62
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Saginaw
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
62
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
CYANIDE MR 2 1999
Barium MR 2 1999
Cadmium MR 2 1999
Chromium MR 2 1999
Mercury MR 2 1999
Beryllium, Total MR 2 1999
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2005
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2005
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2005
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2005
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2005
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2005
Benzene MR 2 2005
Toluene MR 2 2005
Nitrate MR 2 2024
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2005
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2005
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2005
Thallium, Total MR 2 1999
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2005
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2005
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2005
Antimony, Total MR 2 1999
Selenium MR 2 1999
Styrene MR 2 2005
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2005
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2005

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 St. John Lutheran Church - Hemlock.

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 MI2009473 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 St. John Lutheran Church - Hemlock 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
2024 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / MI2009473 / 1040
2005 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MI2009473 / 2955
2005 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2009473 / 2968
2005 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2009473 / 2969
2005 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / MI2009473 / 2976
2005 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2009473 / 2977
2005 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / MI2009473 / 2982
2005 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / MI2009473 / 2985
2005 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2009473 / 2987
2005 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2009473 / 2990
2005 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2009473 / 2991
2005 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / MI2009473 / 2989
2005 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2009473 / 2979
2005 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2009473 / 2984
2005 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / MI2009473 / 2981

How St. John Lutheran Church - Hemlock Compares

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

Metric St. John Lutheran Church - Hemlock Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 62 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 43 830 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 St. John Lutheran Church - Hemlock water safe to drink? ▼
St. John Lutheran Church - Hemlock (PWS ID: MI2009473) has 62 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 43 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does St. John Lutheran Church - Hemlock serve? ▼
St. John Lutheran Church - Hemlock serves 43 people in Hemlock, Michigan. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does St. John Lutheran Church - Hemlock have? ▼
St. John Lutheran Church - Hemlock has 62 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 62 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in St. John Lutheran Church - Hemlock water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for St. John Lutheran Church - Hemlock under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does St. John Lutheran Church - Hemlock use? ▼
St. John Lutheran Church - Hemlock 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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