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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MI2054639

J Rettenmaier USA Headquarters

Schoolcraft, Michigan 49087 — drinking water served from groundwater sources to 50 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

50
People served
5
EPA violations
5
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 5 drinking-water violations at J Rettenmaier USA Headquarters, 100% of them health-based — below the Michigan per-system average.

5
Total EPA violations on record
100%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
50
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: J Rettenmaier USA Headquarters

J Rettenmaier USA Headquarters is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in Schoolcraft, Michigan (Kalamazoo County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 5 total violations for this system , of which 5 (100%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 5 violations (MCL, health-based). 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. J Rettenmaier USA Headquarters's 5 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
50
Total Violations
5
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Kalamazoo
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
0
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 5 2022

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 J Rettenmaier USA Headquarters.

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 MI2054639 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 J Rettenmaier USA Headquarters 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 MCL 5 SDWIS / MI2054639 / 8000

How J Rettenmaier USA Headquarters Compares

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

Metric J Rettenmaier USA Headquarters Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 5 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 50 830 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 J Rettenmaier USA Headquarters water safe to drink?
J Rettenmaier USA Headquarters (PWS ID: MI2054639) has 5 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does J Rettenmaier USA Headquarters serve?
J Rettenmaier USA Headquarters serves 50 people in Schoolcraft, Michigan. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does J Rettenmaier USA Headquarters have?
J Rettenmaier USA Headquarters has 5 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 0 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in J Rettenmaier USA Headquarters water?
No PFAS testing data is available for J Rettenmaier USA Headquarters under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does J Rettenmaier USA Headquarters use?
J Rettenmaier USA Headquarters 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.
Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial