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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MI2032218

Leota Pit Stop

Petoskey, Michigan 49770 — drinking water served from groundwater sources to 45 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

45
People served
103
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 103 drinking-water violations at Leota Pit Stop — above the Michigan per-system average.

103
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
45
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Leota Pit Stop

Leota Pit Stop is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 45 residents in Petoskey, Michigan (Clare County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 103 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 103 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 16 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. Leota Pit Stop's 103 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
45
Total Violations
103
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Clare
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
103
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 16 2024
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2023
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2023
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2023
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2023
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2023
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2023
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2023
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2023
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2023
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2023
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2023
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2023
Benzene MR 4 2023
Styrene MR 4 2023
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2023
Toluene MR 4 2023
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2023
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2023
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2023
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2023
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2023
Nitrate MR 3 2021

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 Leota Pit Stop.

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 MI2032218 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 Leota Pit Stop 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 16 SDWIS / MI2032218 / 8000
2023 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / MI2032218 / 2378
2023 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MI2032218 / 2380
2023 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / MI2032218 / 2955
2023 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / MI2032218 / 2964
2023 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / MI2032218 / 2968
2023 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / MI2032218 / 2969
2023 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / MI2032218 / 2976
2023 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MI2032218 / 2979
2023 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / MI2032218 / 2981
2023 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MI2032218 / 2984
2023 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MI2032218 / 2987
2023 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / MI2032218 / 2989
2023 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / MI2032218 / 2990
2023 Styrene MR 4 SDWIS / MI2032218 / 2996

How Leota Pit Stop Compares

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

Metric Leota Pit Stop Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 103 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 45 830 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 Leota Pit Stop water safe to drink? ▼
Leota Pit Stop (PWS ID: MI2032218) has 103 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 45 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Leota Pit Stop serve? ▼
Leota Pit Stop serves 45 people in Petoskey, Michigan. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Leota Pit Stop have? ▼
Leota Pit Stop has 103 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 103 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Leota Pit Stop water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Leota Pit Stop under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Leota Pit Stop use? ▼
Leota Pit Stop uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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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Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial