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CARGILL SALT - HERSEY WELL 002/004

PWS ID: MI2015567 · HERSEY, Michigan 49639

CARGILL SALT - HERSEY WELL 002/004 serves 137 people in HERSEY, Michigan using Groundwater water sources. It has 41 recorded EPA violations, including 2 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CARGILL SALT - HERSEY WELL 002/004

CARGILL SALT - HERSEY WELL 002/004 is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 137 residents in HERSEY, Michigan (Osceola County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 41 total violations for this system , of which 2 (5%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 39 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Arsenic, recorded in 8 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. CARGILL SALT - HERSEY WELL 002/004's 41 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
137
Total Violations
41
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Osceola
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
39
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MR 8 2019
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2005
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2021
Nitrate MR 3 2003
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2003
Barium MR 2 2002
Cadmium MR 2 2002
Chromium MR 2 2002
Mercury MR 2 2002
Antimony, Total MR 2 2002
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2002
Thallium, Total MR 2 2002
Selenium MR 2 2002
Arsenic MCL 2 2008
CYANIDE 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 CARGILL SALT - HERSEY WELL 002/004.

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 MI2015567 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 CARGILL SALT - HERSEY WELL 002/004 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
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / MI2015567 / 8000
2019 Arsenic MR 8 SDWIS / MI2015567 / 1005
2008 Arsenic MCL 2 SDWIS / MI2015567 / 1005
2005 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / MI2015567 / 5000
2003 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / MI2015567 / 1040
2003 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / MI2015567 / 3100
2002 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / MI2015567 / 1010
2002 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / MI2015567 / 1015
2002 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / MI2015567 / 1020
2002 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / MI2015567 / 1035
2002 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MI2015567 / 1074
2002 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MI2015567 / 1075
2002 Thallium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MI2015567 / 1085
2002 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / MI2015567 / 1045
2002 CYANIDE MR 2 SDWIS / MI2015567 / 1024

How CARGILL SALT - HERSEY WELL 002/004 Compares

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

Metric CARGILL SALT - HERSEY WELL 002/004 Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 41 23.3 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 137 830 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 CARGILL SALT - HERSEY WELL 002/004 water safe to drink? ▼
CARGILL SALT - HERSEY WELL 002/004 (PWS ID: MI2015567) has 41 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 137 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CARGILL SALT - HERSEY WELL 002/004 serve? ▼
CARGILL SALT - HERSEY WELL 002/004 serves 137 people in HERSEY, Michigan. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does CARGILL SALT - HERSEY WELL 002/004 have? ▼
CARGILL SALT - HERSEY WELL 002/004 has 41 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 39 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CARGILL SALT - HERSEY WELL 002/004 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for CARGILL SALT - HERSEY WELL 002/004 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CARGILL SALT - HERSEY WELL 002/004 use? ▼
CARGILL SALT - HERSEY WELL 002/004 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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