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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MI2009743

Houseman's Foods

Baldwin, Michigan 49304 — drinking water served from groundwater sources to 38 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

38
People served
117
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 117 drinking-water violations at Houseman's Foods — above the Michigan per-system average.

117
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
38
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Houseman's Foods

Houseman's Foods is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 38 residents in Baldwin, Michigan (Lake County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 117 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 113 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2017.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 12 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. Houseman's Foods's 117 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
38
Total Violations
117
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Lake
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
113
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2001
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2005
Endrin MR 2 2011
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2011
Picloram MR 2 2011
Dinoseb MR 2 2011
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2011
Carbofuran MR 2 2011
2,4,5-TP MR 2 2011
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 2011
Chlordane MR 2 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2011
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2011
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2011
Benzene MR 2 2011
Toluene MR 2 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2011
Toxaphene MR 2 2011
Atrazine MR 2 2011
Heptachlor MR 2 2011
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 2011
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane 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 Houseman's Foods.

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 MI2009743 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 Houseman's Foods 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
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / MI2009743 / 8000
2011 Endrin MR 2 SDWIS / MI2009743 / 2005
2011 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / MI2009743 / 2010
2011 Picloram MR 2 SDWIS / MI2009743 / 2040
2011 Dinoseb MR 2 SDWIS / MI2009743 / 2041
2011 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2009743 / 2042
2011 Carbofuran MR 2 SDWIS / MI2009743 / 2046
2011 2,4,5-TP MR 2 SDWIS / MI2009743 / 2110
2011 Pentachlorophenol MR 2 SDWIS / MI2009743 / 2326
2011 Chlordane MR 2 SDWIS / MI2009743 / 2959
2011 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2009743 / 2378
2011 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MI2009743 / 2955
2011 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / MI2009743 / 2964
2011 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2009743 / 2968
2011 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2009743 / 2969

How Houseman's Foods Compares

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

Metric Houseman's Foods Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 117 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 38 830 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 Houseman's Foods water safe to drink? ▼
Houseman's Foods (PWS ID: MI2009743) has 117 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 38 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Houseman's Foods serve? ▼
Houseman's Foods serves 38 people in Baldwin, Michigan. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Houseman's Foods have? ▼
Houseman's Foods has 117 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 113 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Houseman's Foods water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Houseman's Foods under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Houseman's Foods use? ▼
Houseman's Foods 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.

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