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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MI2013637

Unified Brands South

Weidman, Michigan 48893 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 220 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

220
People served
184
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 184 drinking-water violations at Unified Brands South - above the Michigan per-system average.

184
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
220
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Unified Brands South

Unified Brands South is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 220 residents in Weidman, Michigan (Isabella County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 184 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 180 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 Nitrate, recorded in 24 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%).

Unified Brands South's 184 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
220
Total Violations
184
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Isabella
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
180
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 24 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 16 2023
Arsenic MR 6 2014
Methoxychlor MR 3 2011
Simazine MR 3 2011
Dinoseb MR 3 2011
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 2011
Carbofuran MR 3 2011
Atrazine MR 3 2011
LASSO MR 3 2011
Heptachlor MR 3 2011
2,4,5-TP MR 3 2011
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2011
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2011
Benzene MR 3 2011
Aldicarb MR 3 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2011
Styrene MR 3 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2011
OXAMYL MR 3 2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2011
Toxaphene MR 3 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 Unified Brands South.

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 MI2013637 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 Unified Brands South 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 Nitrate MR 24 SDWIS / MI2013637 / 1040
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 16 SDWIS / MI2013637 / 8000
2014 Arsenic MR 6 SDWIS / MI2013637 / 1005
2011 Methoxychlor MR 3 SDWIS / MI2013637 / 2015
2011 Simazine MR 3 SDWIS / MI2013637 / 2037
2011 Dinoseb MR 3 SDWIS / MI2013637 / 2041
2011 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 SDWIS / MI2013637 / 2042
2011 Carbofuran MR 3 SDWIS / MI2013637 / 2046
2011 Atrazine MR 3 SDWIS / MI2013637 / 2050
2011 LASSO MR 3 SDWIS / MI2013637 / 2051
2011 Heptachlor MR 3 SDWIS / MI2013637 / 2065
2011 2,4,5-TP MR 3 SDWIS / MI2013637 / 2110
2011 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 SDWIS / MI2013637 / 2383
2011 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / MI2013637 / 2968
2011 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / MI2013637 / 2977

How Unified Brands South Compares

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

Metric Unified Brands South Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 184 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 220 830 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 Unified Brands South water safe to drink? ▼
Unified Brands South (PWS ID: MI2013637) has 184 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 220 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Unified Brands South serve? ▼
Unified Brands South serves 220 people in Weidman, Michigan. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Unified Brands South have? ▼
Unified Brands South has 184 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 180 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Unified Brands South water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Unified Brands South under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Unified Brands South use? ▼
Unified Brands South 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.