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UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS - CENTER BUILD

PWS ID: MI2020975 · WHITE PIGEON, Michigan 49099

UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS - CENTER BUILD serves 80 people in WHITE PIGEON, Michigan using Groundwater water sources. It has 31 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS - CENTER BUILD

UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS - CENTER BUILD is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 80 residents in WHITE PIGEON, Michigan (St. Joseph County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 31 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 29 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 8 violations (MON). 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. UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS - CENTER BUILD's 31 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
80
Total Violations
31
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
St. Joseph
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
29
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2024
Barium MR 2 1996
Cadmium MR 2 1996
Chromium MR 2 1996
Beryllium, Total MR 2 1996
Thallium, Total MR 2 1996
Selenium MR 2 1996
CYANIDE MR 2 1996
Antimony, Total MR 2 1996
Mercury MR 2 1996

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 UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS - CENTER BUILD.

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 MI2020975 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 UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS - CENTER BUILD 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
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / MI2020975 / 8000
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / MI2020975 / 5000
1996 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / MI2020975 / 1010
1996 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / MI2020975 / 1015
1996 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / MI2020975 / 1020
1996 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MI2020975 / 1075
1996 Thallium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MI2020975 / 1085
1996 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / MI2020975 / 1045
1996 CYANIDE MR 2 SDWIS / MI2020975 / 1024
1996 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MI2020975 / 1074
1996 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / MI2020975 / 1035

How UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS - CENTER BUILD Compares

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

Metric UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS - CENTER BUILD Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 31 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 80 830 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 UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS - CENTER BUILD water safe to drink?
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS - CENTER BUILD (PWS ID: MI2020975) has 31 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 80 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS - CENTER BUILD serve?
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS - CENTER BUILD serves 80 people in WHITE PIGEON, Michigan. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS - CENTER BUILD have?
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS - CENTER BUILD has 31 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 29 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS - CENTER BUILD water?
No PFAS testing data is available for UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS - CENTER BUILD under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS - CENTER BUILD use?
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS - CENTER BUILD 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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