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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MI2027258

Midwest II, Inc.

Ottawa Lake, Michigan 49267 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 120 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

120
People served
63
EPA violations
17
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 63 drinking-water violations at Midwest II, Inc., 27% of them health-based - above the Michigan per-system average.

63
Total EPA violations on record
27%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
120
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Midwest II, Inc.

Midwest II, Inc. is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 120 residents in Ottawa Lake, Michigan (Monroe County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 63 total violations for this system , of which 17 (27%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 45 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 17 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%).

Midwest II, Inc.'s 63 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
120
Total Violations
63
Health-Based Violations
17
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Monroe
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
17
Monitoring Violations
45
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 17 2013
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2010
Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2022
Cadmium MR 2 1999
Chromium MR 2 1999
Thallium, Total MR 2 1999
Selenium MR 2 1999
Antimony, Total MR 2 1999
CYANIDE MR 2 1999
Mercury MR 2 1999
Nitrate MR 2 1993
Beryllium, Total MR 2 1999
Barium MR 2 1999

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 Midwest II, Inc..

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 MI2027258 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 Midwest II, Inc. 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 SDWIS / MI2027258 / 5000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / MI2027258 / 8000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 17 SDWIS / MI2027258 / 3100
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / MI2027258 / 3100
1999 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / MI2027258 / 1015
1999 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / MI2027258 / 1020
1999 Thallium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MI2027258 / 1085
1999 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / MI2027258 / 1045
1999 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MI2027258 / 1074
1999 CYANIDE MR 2 SDWIS / MI2027258 / 1024
1999 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / MI2027258 / 1035
1999 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MI2027258 / 1075
1999 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / MI2027258 / 1010
1993 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / MI2027258 / 1040

How Midwest II, Inc. Compares

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

Metric Midwest II, Inc. Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 63 23.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 17 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 120 830 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 Midwest II, Inc. water safe to drink? ▼
Midwest II, Inc. (PWS ID: MI2027258) has 63 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 120 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Midwest II, Inc. serve? ▼
Midwest II, Inc. serves 120 people in Ottawa Lake, Michigan. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Midwest II, Inc. have? ▼
Midwest II, Inc. has 63 total violations: 17 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 45 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Midwest II, Inc. water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Midwest II, Inc. under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Midwest II, Inc. use? ▼
Midwest II, Inc. 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.