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BILLERUD ESCANABA LLC - MAIN MILL

PWS ID: MI2017821 · ESCANABA, Michigan 49829

BILLERUD ESCANABA LLC - MAIN MILL serves 830 people in ESCANABA, Michigan using Groundwater water sources. It has 51 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BILLERUD ESCANABA LLC - MAIN MILL

BILLERUD ESCANABA LLC - MAIN MILL is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 830 residents in ESCANABA, Michigan (Delta County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 51 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 50 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 3 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. BILLERUD ESCANABA LLC - MAIN MILL's 51 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
830
Total Violations
51
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
3
County
Delta
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
50
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2012
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 2005
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 2005
2,4-D MR 2 2005
2,4,5-TP MR 2 2005
Aldicarb MR 2 2005
LASSO MR 2 2005
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 2005
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 2 2005
Chlordane MR 2 2005
Picloram MR 2 2005
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2005
Simazine MR 2 2005
Carbofuran MR 2 2005
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2005
Endrin MR 2 2005
Aldicarb sulfone MR 2 2005
Dinoseb MR 2 2005
Heptachlor MR 2 2005
Toxaphene MR 2 2005
OXAMYL MR 2 2005
Methoxychlor MR 2 2005
Atrazine MR 2 2005
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2005
Nitrate MR 1 2018

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 BILLERUD ESCANABA LLC - MAIN MILL.

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 MI2017821 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 BILLERUD ESCANABA LLC - MAIN MILL 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
2018 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / MI2017821 / 1040
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / MI2017821 / 3100
2005 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 SDWIS / MI2017821 / 2383
2005 Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 SDWIS / MI2017821 / 2067
2005 2,4-D MR 2 SDWIS / MI2017821 / 2105
2005 2,4,5-TP MR 2 SDWIS / MI2017821 / 2110
2005 Aldicarb MR 2 SDWIS / MI2017821 / 2047
2005 LASSO MR 2 SDWIS / MI2017821 / 2051
2005 Pentachlorophenol MR 2 SDWIS / MI2017821 / 2326
2005 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 2 SDWIS / MI2017821 / 2043
2005 Chlordane MR 2 SDWIS / MI2017821 / 2959
2005 Picloram MR 2 SDWIS / MI2017821 / 2040
2005 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / MI2017821 / 2010
2005 Simazine MR 2 SDWIS / MI2017821 / 2037
2005 Carbofuran MR 2 SDWIS / MI2017821 / 2046

How BILLERUD ESCANABA LLC - MAIN MILL Compares

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

Metric BILLERUD ESCANABA LLC - MAIN MILL Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 51 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 830 830 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 BILLERUD ESCANABA LLC - MAIN MILL water safe to drink? ▼
BILLERUD ESCANABA LLC - MAIN MILL (PWS ID: MI2017821) has 51 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 830 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does BILLERUD ESCANABA LLC - MAIN MILL serve? ▼
BILLERUD ESCANABA LLC - MAIN MILL serves 830 people in ESCANABA, Michigan. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does BILLERUD ESCANABA LLC - MAIN MILL have? ▼
BILLERUD ESCANABA LLC - MAIN MILL has 51 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 50 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BILLERUD ESCANABA LLC - MAIN MILL water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for BILLERUD ESCANABA LLC - MAIN MILL under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does BILLERUD ESCANABA LLC - MAIN MILL use? ▼
BILLERUD ESCANABA LLC - MAIN MILL 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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