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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MI2010965

Ogemaw Co Road Commission

West Branch, Michigan 48661 — drinking water served from groundwater sources to 33 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

33
People served
22
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 22 drinking-water violations at Ogemaw Co Road Commission — below the Michigan per-system average.

22
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
33
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Ogemaw Co Road Commission

Ogemaw Co Road Commission is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 33 residents in West Branch, Michigan (Ogemaw County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 22 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 21 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 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, recorded in 1 violation (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. Ogemaw Co Road Commission's 22 violations sit below 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
33
Total Violations
22
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Ogemaw
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
21
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 2017
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 2017
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 2017
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 2017
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 2017
CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 2017
Toluene MR 1 2017
Xylenes, Total MR 1 2017
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2017
Vinyl chloride MR 1 2017
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2017
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2017
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 2017
Trichloroethylene MR 1 2017
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 2017
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2017
Benzene MR 1 2017
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 2017
Ethylbenzene MR 1 2017
Styrene MR 1 2017
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2017

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 Ogemaw Co Road Commission.

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 MI2010965 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 Ogemaw Co Road Commission 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 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / MI2010965 / 2378
2017 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / MI2010965 / 2980
2017 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / MI2010965 / 2981
2017 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 SDWIS / MI2010965 / 2983
2017 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / MI2010965 / 2985
2017 CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 SDWIS / MI2010965 / 2989
2017 Toluene MR 1 SDWIS / MI2010965 / 2991
2017 Xylenes, Total MR 1 SDWIS / MI2010965 / 2955
2017 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / MI2010965 / 2969
2017 Vinyl chloride MR 1 SDWIS / MI2010965 / 2976
2017 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / MI2010965 / 2977
2017 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / MI2010965 / 2979
2017 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 SDWIS / MI2010965 / 2964
2017 Trichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / MI2010965 / 2984
2017 Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / MI2010965 / 2987

How Ogemaw Co Road Commission Compares

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

Metric Ogemaw Co Road Commission Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 22 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 33 830 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 Ogemaw Co Road Commission water safe to drink?
Ogemaw Co Road Commission (PWS ID: MI2010965) has 22 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 33 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Ogemaw Co Road Commission serve?
Ogemaw Co Road Commission serves 33 people in West Branch, Michigan. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Ogemaw Co Road Commission have?
Ogemaw Co Road Commission has 22 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 21 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Ogemaw Co Road Commission water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Ogemaw Co Road Commission under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Ogemaw Co Road Commission use?
Ogemaw Co Road Commission 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.
Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial