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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MI2068111

Cntryside Acad - Meadowbrooks Sm Class

Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 495 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

495
People served
71
EPA violations
15
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 71 drinking-water violations at Cntryside Acad - Meadowbrooks Sm Class, 21% of them health-based - above the Michigan per-system average.

71
Total EPA violations on record
21%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
495
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cntryside Acad - Meadowbrooks Sm Class

Cntryside Acad - Meadowbrooks Sm Class is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 495 residents in Benton Harbor, Michigan (Berrien County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 71 total violations for this system , of which 15 (21%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 52 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Arsenic, recorded in 16 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%).

Cntryside Acad - Meadowbrooks Sm Class's 71 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
495
Total Violations
71
Health-Based Violations
15
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Berrien
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
15
Monitoring Violations
52
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MR 16 2022
Arsenic MCL 15 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2019
Barium MR 3 2011
Cadmium MR 3 2011
Mercury MR 3 2011
Nickel MR 3 2011
Antimony, Total MR 3 2011
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2011
Selenium MR 3 2011
Thallium, Total MR 3 2011
Chromium MR 3 2011
Nitrate MR 2 2003
CYANIDE MR 2 2002
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1998

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 Cntryside Acad - Meadowbrooks Sm Class.

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 MI2068111 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 Cntryside Acad - Meadowbrooks Sm Class 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 Arsenic MR 16 SDWIS / MI2068111 / 1005
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / MI2068111 / 5000
2014 Arsenic MCL 15 SDWIS / MI2068111 / 1005
2011 Barium MR 3 SDWIS / MI2068111 / 1010
2011 Cadmium MR 3 SDWIS / MI2068111 / 1015
2011 Mercury MR 3 SDWIS / MI2068111 / 1035
2011 Nickel MR 3 SDWIS / MI2068111 / 1036
2011 Antimony, Total MR 3 SDWIS / MI2068111 / 1074
2011 Beryllium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / MI2068111 / 1075
2011 Selenium MR 3 SDWIS / MI2068111 / 1045
2011 Thallium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / MI2068111 / 1085
2011 Chromium MR 3 SDWIS / MI2068111 / 1020
2003 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / MI2068111 / 1040
2002 CYANIDE MR 2 SDWIS / MI2068111 / 1024
1998 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / MI2068111 / 3100

How Cntryside Acad - Meadowbrooks Sm Class Compares

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

Metric Cntryside Acad - Meadowbrooks Sm Class Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 71 23.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 15 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 495 830 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 Cntryside Acad - Meadowbrooks Sm Class water safe to drink? ▼
Cntryside Acad - Meadowbrooks Sm Class (PWS ID: MI2068111) has 71 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 495 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Cntryside Acad - Meadowbrooks Sm Class serve? ▼
Cntryside Acad - Meadowbrooks Sm Class serves 495 people in Benton Harbor, Michigan. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Cntryside Acad - Meadowbrooks Sm Class have? ▼
Cntryside Acad - Meadowbrooks Sm Class has 71 total violations: 15 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 52 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cntryside Acad - Meadowbrooks Sm Class water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Cntryside Acad - Meadowbrooks Sm Class under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cntryside Acad - Meadowbrooks Sm Class use? ▼
Cntryside Acad - Meadowbrooks Sm Class 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.