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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MI2034372

Family Fare - Houghton Lake

Grand Rapids, Michigan 49515 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 300 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

300
People served
37
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 37 drinking-water violations at Family Fare - Houghton Lake - above the Michigan per-system average.

37
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
300
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Family Fare - Houghton Lake

Family Fare - Houghton Lake is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 300 residents in Grand Rapids, Michigan (Roscommon County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 37 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 37 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2005.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Cadmium, recorded in 2 violations (MR). 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%).

Family Fare - Houghton Lake's 37 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
300
Total Violations
37
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Roscommon
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
37
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Cadmium MR 2 2005
Chromium MR 2 2005
Mercury MR 2 2005
Antimony, Total MR 2 2005
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2005
Thallium, Total MR 2 2005
Selenium MR 2 2005
Barium MR 2 2005
Trichloroethylene MR 1 1993
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 1993
Benzene MR 1 1993
Toluene MR 1 1993
Ethylbenzene MR 1 1993
Styrene MR 1 1993
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 1993
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1993
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1993
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 1993
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 1993
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 1993
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993
Xylenes, Total MR 1 1993
CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 1993
Vinyl chloride MR 1 1993
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 1993
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 1993
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 1993

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 Family Fare - Houghton Lake.

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 MI2034372 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 Family Fare - Houghton Lake 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
2005 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / MI2034372 / 1015
2005 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / MI2034372 / 1020
2005 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / MI2034372 / 1035
2005 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MI2034372 / 1074
2005 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MI2034372 / 1075
2005 Thallium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MI2034372 / 1085
2005 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / MI2034372 / 1045
2005 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / MI2034372 / 1010
1993 Trichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / MI2034372 / 2984
1993 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / MI2034372 / 2985
1993 Benzene MR 1 SDWIS / MI2034372 / 2990
1993 Toluene MR 1 SDWIS / MI2034372 / 2991
1993 Ethylbenzene MR 1 SDWIS / MI2034372 / 2992
1993 Styrene MR 1 SDWIS / MI2034372 / 2996
1993 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 SDWIS / MI2034372 / 2964

How Family Fare - Houghton Lake Compares

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

Metric Family Fare - Houghton Lake Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 37 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 300 830 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 Family Fare - Houghton Lake water safe to drink? ▼
Family Fare - Houghton Lake (PWS ID: MI2034372) has 37 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 300 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Family Fare - Houghton Lake serve? ▼
Family Fare - Houghton Lake serves 300 people in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Family Fare - Houghton Lake have? ▼
Family Fare - Houghton Lake has 37 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 37 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Family Fare - Houghton Lake water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Family Fare - Houghton Lake under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Family Fare - Houghton Lake use? ▼
Family Fare - Houghton Lake 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.