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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MI2021475

Factoryville Christian School

Athens, Michigan 49011 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 180 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

180
People served
148
EPA violations
15
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 148 drinking-water violations at Factoryville Christian School, 10% of them health-based - above the Michigan per-system average.

148
Total EPA violations on record
10%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
180
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Factoryville Christian School

Factoryville Christian School is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 180 residents in Athens, Michigan (St. Joseph County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 148 total violations for this system , of which 15 (10%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 133 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 Nitrate, recorded in 13 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Factoryville Christian School's 148 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
180
Total Violations
148
Health-Based Violations
15
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
St. Joseph
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
15
Monitoring Violations
133
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MCL 13 2018
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2016
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2010
Nitrate MR 6 2010
Arsenic MR 3 2014
Mercury MR 3 2005
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2005
Selenium MR 3 2005
Chromium MR 3 2005
Barium MR 3 2005
Antimony, Total MR 3 2005
Cadmium MR 3 2005
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2016
Thallium, Total MR 3 2005
CYANIDE MR 2 1996
Endrin MR 2 2005
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2005
Toxaphene MR 2 2005
OXAMYL MR 2 2005
Simazine MR 2 2005
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2005
Atrazine MR 2 2005
LASSO MR 2 2005
Heptachlor MR 2 2005
2,4,5-TP MR 2 2005
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2005
Chlordane MR 2 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2005
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2005
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2005

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 Factoryville Christian School.

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 MI2021475 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 Factoryville Christian School 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 MCL 13 SDWIS / MI2021475 / 1040
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / MI2021475 / 5000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / MI2021475 / 8000
2014 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / MI2021475 / 1005
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / MI2021475 / 3100
2010 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / MI2021475 / 1040
2005 Mercury MR 3 SDWIS / MI2021475 / 1035
2005 Beryllium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / MI2021475 / 1075
2005 Selenium MR 3 SDWIS / MI2021475 / 1045
2005 Chromium MR 3 SDWIS / MI2021475 / 1020
2005 Barium MR 3 SDWIS / MI2021475 / 1010
2005 Antimony, Total MR 3 SDWIS / MI2021475 / 1074
2005 Cadmium MR 3 SDWIS / MI2021475 / 1015
2005 Thallium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / MI2021475 / 1085
2005 Endrin MR 2 SDWIS / MI2021475 / 2005

How Factoryville Christian School Compares

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

Metric Factoryville Christian School Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 148 23.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 15 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 180 830 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 Factoryville Christian School water safe to drink? ▼
Factoryville Christian School (PWS ID: MI2021475) has 148 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 180 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Factoryville Christian School serve? ▼
Factoryville Christian School serves 180 people in Athens, Michigan. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Factoryville Christian School have? ▼
Factoryville Christian School has 148 total violations: 15 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 133 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Factoryville Christian School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Factoryville Christian School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Factoryville Christian School use? ▼
Factoryville Christian School 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.