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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MI2052659

Beth Haven Bapt. Church/School

Sheridan, Michigan 48884 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 300 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

300
People served
103
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 103 drinking-water violations at Beth Haven Bapt. Church/School - above the Michigan per-system average.

103
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: Beth Haven Bapt. Church/School

Beth Haven Bapt. Church/School is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 300 residents in Sheridan, Michigan (Montcalm 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 Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 10 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%).

Beth Haven Bapt. Church/School's 103 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
103
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Montcalm
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
103
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 2018
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2005
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 10 2024
Nitrate MR 6 2013
Chromium MR 3 2017
Thallium, Total MR 3 2017
Selenium MR 3 2017
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2017
Barium MR 3 2017
Mercury MR 3 2017
Antimony, Total MR 3 2017
Cadmium MR 3 2017
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2005
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2005
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2005
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2005
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2005
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2005
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2005
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2005
Toluene MR 2 2005
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2005
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2005
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2005
Benzene MR 2 2005
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2005
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2005
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 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 Beth Haven Bapt. Church/School.

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 MI2052659 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 Beth Haven Bapt. Church/School 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 10 SDWIS / MI2052659 / 8000
2018 Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 SDWIS / MI2052659 / 5000
2017 Chromium MR 3 SDWIS / MI2052659 / 1020
2017 Thallium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / MI2052659 / 1085
2017 Selenium MR 3 SDWIS / MI2052659 / 1045
2017 Beryllium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / MI2052659 / 1075
2017 Barium MR 3 SDWIS / MI2052659 / 1010
2017 Mercury MR 3 SDWIS / MI2052659 / 1035
2017 Antimony, Total MR 3 SDWIS / MI2052659 / 1074
2017 Cadmium MR 3 SDWIS / MI2052659 / 1015
2017 Nickel MR 1 SDWIS / MI2052659 / 1036
2013 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / MI2052659 / 1040
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / MI2052659 / 3100
2005 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MI2052659 / 2955
2005 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / MI2052659 / 2964

How Beth Haven Bapt. Church/School Compares

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

Metric Beth Haven Bapt. Church/School 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 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 Beth Haven Bapt. Church/School water safe to drink? ▼
Beth Haven Bapt. Church/School (PWS ID: MI2052659) has 103 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 Beth Haven Bapt. Church/School serve? ▼
Beth Haven Bapt. Church/School serves 300 people in Sheridan, Michigan. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Beth Haven Bapt. Church/School have? ▼
Beth Haven Bapt. Church/School 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 Beth Haven Bapt. Church/School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Beth Haven Bapt. Church/School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Beth Haven Bapt. Church/School use? ▼
Beth Haven Bapt. Church/School 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.