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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MI2044625

Creative Learning Center

Davison, Michigan 48423 — drinking water served from groundwater sources to 48 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

48
People served
108
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 108 drinking-water violations at Creative Learning Center, 3% of them health-based — above the Michigan per-system average.

108
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
48
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Creative Learning Center

Creative Learning Center is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 48 residents in Davison, Michigan (Genesee County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 108 total violations for this system , of which 3 (3%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 105 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2014.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 13 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. Creative Learning Center's 108 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
48
Total Violations
108
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Genesee
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
105
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 2002
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2005
Arsenic MR 4 2014
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2008
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 1999
Methoxychlor MR 2 1999
Toxaphene MR 2 1999
OXAMYL MR 2 1999
Dinoseb MR 2 1999
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 1999
Carbofuran MR 2 1999
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 1999
2,4-D MR 2 1999
2,4,5-TP MR 2 1999
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 1999
Chlordane MR 2 1999
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1999
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1999
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1999
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1999
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1999
Vinyl chloride MR 2 1999
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1999
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1999
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1999
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1999
Benzene MR 2 1999
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1999
Endrin MR 2 1999
1,1,2-Trichloroethane 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 Creative Learning Center.

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 MI2044625 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 Creative Learning Center 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
2014 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / MI2044625 / 1005
2008 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / MI2044625 / 3100
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / MI2044625 / 3100
2002 Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 SDWIS / MI2044625 / 5000
1999 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / MI2044625 / 2010
1999 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / MI2044625 / 2015
1999 Toxaphene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2044625 / 2020
1999 OXAMYL MR 2 SDWIS / MI2044625 / 2036
1999 Dinoseb MR 2 SDWIS / MI2044625 / 2041
1999 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2044625 / 2042
1999 Carbofuran MR 2 SDWIS / MI2044625 / 2046
1999 Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 SDWIS / MI2044625 / 2067
1999 2,4-D MR 2 SDWIS / MI2044625 / 2105
1999 2,4,5-TP MR 2 SDWIS / MI2044625 / 2110
1999 Pentachlorophenol MR 2 SDWIS / MI2044625 / 2326

How Creative Learning Center Compares

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

Metric Creative Learning Center Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 108 23.3 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 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 48 830 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 Creative Learning Center water safe to drink? ▼
Creative Learning Center (PWS ID: MI2044625) has 108 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 48 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Creative Learning Center serve? ▼
Creative Learning Center serves 48 people in Davison, Michigan. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Creative Learning Center have? ▼
Creative Learning Center has 108 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 105 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Creative Learning Center water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Creative Learning Center under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Creative Learning Center use? ▼
Creative Learning Center 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.

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