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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MI2078938

Mdot - Regional Office

Jackson, Michigan 49201 — drinking water served from groundwater sources to 36 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

36
People served
61
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 61 drinking-water violations at Mdot - Regional Office — above the Michigan per-system average.

61
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
36
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Mdot - Regional Office

Mdot - Regional Office is a state-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 36 residents in Jackson, Michigan (Jackson County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 61 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 61 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is CYANIDE, recorded in 2 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. Mdot - Regional Office's 61 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
36
Total Violations
61
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
1
County
Jackson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
61
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
CYANIDE MR 2 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1999
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1999
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1999
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1999
Vinyl chloride MR 2 1999
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1999
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1999
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1999
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1999
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1999
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1999
Toluene MR 2 1999
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1999
Cadmium MR 2 2005
Chromium MR 2 2005
Antimony, Total MR 2 2005
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2005
Thallium, Total MR 2 2005
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1999
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1999
Benzene MR 2 1999
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1999
Barium MR 2 2005
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1999
Styrene MR 2 1999
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1999
Selenium MR 2 2005
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1999
Mercury 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 Mdot - Regional Office.

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 MI2078938 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 Mdot - Regional Office 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
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / MI2078938 / 8000
2005 CYANIDE MR 2 SDWIS / MI2078938 / 1024
2005 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / MI2078938 / 1015
2005 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / MI2078938 / 1020
2005 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MI2078938 / 1074
2005 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MI2078938 / 1075
2005 Thallium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MI2078938 / 1085
2005 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / MI2078938 / 1010
2005 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / MI2078938 / 1045
2005 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / MI2078938 / 1035
1999 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2078938 / 2378
1999 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2078938 / 2380
1999 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MI2078938 / 2955
1999 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MI2078938 / 2969
1999 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / MI2078938 / 2976

How Mdot - Regional Office Compares

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

Metric Mdot - Regional Office Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 61 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 36 830 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 Mdot - Regional Office water safe to drink? ▼
Mdot - Regional Office (PWS ID: MI2078938) has 61 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 36 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Mdot - Regional Office serve? ▼
Mdot - Regional Office serves 36 people in Jackson, Michigan. It is a State-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Mdot - Regional Office have? ▼
Mdot - Regional Office has 61 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 61 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Mdot - Regional Office water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Mdot - Regional Office under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Mdot - Regional Office use? ▼
Mdot - Regional Office 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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