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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MI2068525

Lake Fenton West Shore Elementary

Fenton, Michigan 48430 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 488 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

488
People served
69
EPA violations
12
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 69 drinking-water violations at Lake Fenton West Shore Elementary, 17% of them health-based - above the Michigan per-system average.

69
Total EPA violations on record
17%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
488
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lake Fenton West Shore Elementary

Lake Fenton West Shore Elementary is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 488 residents in Fenton, Michigan (Genesee County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 69 total violations for this system , of which 12 (17%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 56 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 10 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. Statewide, 87 of 318 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (27.4%).

Lake Fenton West Shore Elementary's 69 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
488
Total Violations
69
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Genesee
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
56
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MCL 10 2022
Arsenic MR 7 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 1995
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 1999
Methoxychlor MR 2 1999
Toxaphene MR 2 1999
OXAMYL MR 2 1999
Picloram MR 2 1999
Atrazine MR 2 1999
2,4,5-TP MR 2 1999
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1999
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 1999
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 1999
Chlordane MR 2 1999
Endrin MR 2 1999
Heptachlor MR 2 1999
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 2007
LASSO MR 2 1999
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 1999
Dinoseb MR 2 1999
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 1999
Carbofuran MR 2 1999
Nitrate MR 2 1996
2,4-D MR 2 1999
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 2000
Simazine 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 Lake Fenton West Shore Elementary.

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 MI2068525 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 Lake Fenton West Shore Elementary 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 MCL 10 SDWIS / MI2068525 / 1005
2020 Arsenic MR 7 SDWIS / MI2068525 / 1005
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / MI2068525 / 3100
2000 Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 SDWIS / MI2068525 / 3100
1999 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / MI2068525 / 2010
1999 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / MI2068525 / 2015
1999 Toxaphene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2068525 / 2020
1999 OXAMYL MR 2 SDWIS / MI2068525 / 2036
1999 Picloram MR 2 SDWIS / MI2068525 / 2040
1999 Atrazine MR 2 SDWIS / MI2068525 / 2050
1999 2,4,5-TP MR 2 SDWIS / MI2068525 / 2110
1999 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / MI2068525 / 2274
1999 Pentachlorophenol MR 2 SDWIS / MI2068525 / 2326
1999 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 SDWIS / MI2068525 / 2383
1999 Chlordane MR 2 SDWIS / MI2068525 / 2959

How Lake Fenton West Shore Elementary Compares

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

Metric Lake Fenton West Shore Elementary Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 69 23.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 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 488 830 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 Lake Fenton West Shore Elementary water safe to drink? ▼
Lake Fenton West Shore Elementary (PWS ID: MI2068525) has 69 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 488 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Lake Fenton West Shore Elementary serve? ▼
Lake Fenton West Shore Elementary serves 488 people in Fenton, Michigan. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Lake Fenton West Shore Elementary have? ▼
Lake Fenton West Shore Elementary has 69 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 56 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lake Fenton West Shore Elementary water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lake Fenton West Shore Elementary under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lake Fenton West Shore Elementary use? ▼
Lake Fenton West Shore Elementary 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.