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HEATHER HIGHLANDS

PWS ID: MI2286863 · HOLLY, Michigan 48442

HEATHER HIGHLANDS serves 100 people in HOLLY, Michigan using Groundwater water sources. It has 94 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: HEATHER HIGHLANDS

HEATHER HIGHLANDS is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 100 residents in HOLLY, Michigan (Oakland County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 94 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 94 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 Aldicarb sulfoxide, recorded in 4 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. HEATHER HIGHLANDS's 94 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
100
Total Violations
94
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Oakland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
94
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 2011
Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 2011
Carbofuran MR 4 2011
Atrazine MR 4 2011
LASSO MR 4 2011
Heptachlor MR 4 2011
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2011
2,4,5-TP MR 4 2011
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2011
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2011
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 2011
Simazine MR 4 2011
Picloram MR 4 2011
Dinoseb MR 4 2011
2,4-D MR 4 2011
OXAMYL MR 4 2011
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2011
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2011
Aldicarb MR 4 2011
Toxaphene MR 4 2011
Endrin MR 4 2011
Methoxychlor MR 4 2011
Chlordane MR 4 2011
Nitrate MR 2 2024

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 HEATHER HIGHLANDS.

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 MI2286863 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 HEATHER HIGHLANDS 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 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / MI2286863 / 1040
2011 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 SDWIS / MI2286863 / 2043
2011 Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 SDWIS / MI2286863 / 2044
2011 Carbofuran MR 4 SDWIS / MI2286863 / 2046
2011 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / MI2286863 / 2050
2011 LASSO MR 4 SDWIS / MI2286863 / 2051
2011 Heptachlor MR 4 SDWIS / MI2286863 / 2065
2011 Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 SDWIS / MI2286863 / 2067
2011 2,4,5-TP MR 4 SDWIS / MI2286863 / 2110
2011 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / MI2286863 / 2010
2011 Pentachlorophenol MR 4 SDWIS / MI2286863 / 2326
2011 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 SDWIS / MI2286863 / 2383
2011 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / MI2286863 / 2037
2011 Picloram MR 4 SDWIS / MI2286863 / 2040
2011 Dinoseb MR 4 SDWIS / MI2286863 / 2041

How HEATHER HIGHLANDS Compares

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

Metric HEATHER HIGHLANDS Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 94 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 100 830 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 HEATHER HIGHLANDS water safe to drink? ▼
HEATHER HIGHLANDS (PWS ID: MI2286863) has 94 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does HEATHER HIGHLANDS serve? ▼
HEATHER HIGHLANDS serves 100 people in HOLLY, Michigan. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does HEATHER HIGHLANDS have? ▼
HEATHER HIGHLANDS has 94 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 94 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in HEATHER HIGHLANDS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for HEATHER HIGHLANDS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does HEATHER HIGHLANDS use? ▼
HEATHER HIGHLANDS uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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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