Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MI2034672
Roscommon Commision on Aging
Prudenville, Michigan 49651 — drinking water served from groundwater sources to 25 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.
- 25
- People served
- 24
- EPA violations
- 5
- Health-based
- Untested
- UCMR5 result
The verdict
EPA records 24 drinking-water violations at Roscommon Commision on Aging, 21% of them health-based — above the Michigan per-system average.
- 24
- Total EPA violations on record
- 21%
- Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
- 25
- People served by this system
- N/A
- PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)
Water Quality Snapshot: Roscommon Commision on Aging
Roscommon Commision on Aging is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 25 residents in Prudenville, Michigan (Roscommon County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 24 total violations for this system , of which 5 (21%) 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 2020.
The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Arsenic, recorded in 6 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. Roscommon Commision on Aging's 24 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.
System Details
- System Type
- Transient Non-Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 1
- County
- Roscommon
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 5
- Monitoring Violations
- 19
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic | MR | 6 | 2020 |
| Arsenic | MCL | 5 | 2008 |
| Nitrate | MR | 3 | 2020 |
| Barium | MR | 1 | 2005 |
| Cadmium | MR | 1 | 2005 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 1 | 2008 |
| Antimony, Total | MR | 1 | 2005 |
| Chromium | MR | 1 | 2005 |
| Selenium | MR | 1 | 2005 |
| CYANIDE | MR | 1 | 2005 |
| Beryllium, Total | MR | 1 | 2005 |
| Mercury | MR | 1 | 2005 |
| Thallium, Total | MR | 1 | 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 Roscommon Commision on Aging.
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 MI2034672 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
Michigan Drinking Water Authority
Michigan EGLE — Drinking Water and Environmental Health Division is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Roscommon Commision on Aging under EPA-delegated authority.
Open MI regulator portalSource: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Arsenic | MR | 6 | SDWIS / MI2034672 / 1005 |
| 2020 | Nitrate | MR | 3 | SDWIS / MI2034672 / 1040 |
| 2008 | Arsenic | MCL | 5 | SDWIS / MI2034672 / 1005 |
| 2008 | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 1 | SDWIS / MI2034672 / 5000 |
| 2005 | Barium | MR | 1 | SDWIS / MI2034672 / 1010 |
| 2005 | Cadmium | MR | 1 | SDWIS / MI2034672 / 1015 |
| 2005 | Antimony, Total | MR | 1 | SDWIS / MI2034672 / 1074 |
| 2005 | Chromium | MR | 1 | SDWIS / MI2034672 / 1020 |
| 2005 | Selenium | MR | 1 | SDWIS / MI2034672 / 1045 |
| 2005 | CYANIDE | MR | 1 | SDWIS / MI2034672 / 1024 |
| 2005 | Beryllium, Total | MR | 1 | SDWIS / MI2034672 / 1075 |
| 2005 | Mercury | MR | 1 | SDWIS / MI2034672 / 1035 |
| 2005 | Thallium, Total | MR | 1 | SDWIS / MI2034672 / 1085 |
How Roscommon Commision on Aging Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | Roscommon Commision on Aging | Michigan avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 24 | 23.3 | SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 5 | 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 | 25 | 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 |
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