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ST. PAUL CAMPUS PARISH - BIG RAPIDS

PWS ID: MI2034054 · BIG RAPIDS, Michigan 49307

ST. PAUL CAMPUS PARISH - BIG RAPIDS serves 160 people in BIG RAPIDS, Michigan using Groundwater water sources. It has 19 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ST. PAUL CAMPUS PARISH - BIG RAPIDS

ST. PAUL CAMPUS PARISH - BIG RAPIDS is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 160 residents in BIG RAPIDS, Michigan (Mecosta County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 19 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 19 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 14 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. ST. PAUL CAMPUS PARISH - BIG RAPIDS's 19 violations sit below 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
160
Total Violations
19
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Mecosta
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
19
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 14 2022
Nitrate MR 5 2016

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 ST. PAUL CAMPUS PARISH - BIG RAPIDS.

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 MI2034054 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 ST. PAUL CAMPUS PARISH - BIG RAPIDS 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
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 14 SDWIS / MI2034054 / 8000
2016 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / MI2034054 / 1040

How ST. PAUL CAMPUS PARISH - BIG RAPIDS Compares

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

Metric ST. PAUL CAMPUS PARISH - BIG RAPIDS Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 19 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 160 830 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 ST. PAUL CAMPUS PARISH - BIG RAPIDS water safe to drink?
ST. PAUL CAMPUS PARISH - BIG RAPIDS (PWS ID: MI2034054) has 19 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 160 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does ST. PAUL CAMPUS PARISH - BIG RAPIDS serve?
ST. PAUL CAMPUS PARISH - BIG RAPIDS serves 160 people in BIG RAPIDS, Michigan. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does ST. PAUL CAMPUS PARISH - BIG RAPIDS have?
ST. PAUL CAMPUS PARISH - BIG RAPIDS has 19 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 19 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ST. PAUL CAMPUS PARISH - BIG RAPIDS water?
No PFAS testing data is available for ST. PAUL CAMPUS PARISH - BIG RAPIDS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ST. PAUL CAMPUS PARISH - BIG RAPIDS use?
ST. PAUL CAMPUS PARISH - BIG RAPIDS 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 Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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