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Barn Swallow Apartments

On record as serving Cassopolis, Cass County, MI · Serves 50 people

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 16 monitoring/reporting issues for Barn Swallow Apartments in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.

  • MI0000418
  • GALESBURG
  • MI
  • 50 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 49053
EPA system ID MI0000418

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
4
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
16

Key facts

  • Barn Swallow Apartments draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2022.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Michigan, March 2018.
  • Record on file since 2007, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1 service line.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 330 Sep 1, 2022 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 330 May 1, 2020 Resolved Yes
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
 110 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
 Sep 1, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jun 1, 2018 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Sep 1, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Aug 1, 2017 Active
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 2007

EPA's records for Barn Swallow Apartments go back to 2007. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (3 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 2 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 6
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 13
2020s 2 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2015, Resolved.

Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.3 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2007 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 2007 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Michigan regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Barn Swallow Apartments and issued 4 boil water orders between 2007 and 2018. The most recent was an administrative penalty in March 2018.

Date By Action Violations covered
Mar 27, 2018 Michigan Administrative penalty 1 violation: Public Notice
May 17, 2017 Michigan Administrative penalty 1 violation: Nitrate
Aug 16, 2016 Michigan Administrative penalty 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule
Jan 21, 2016 Michigan Administrative penalty 2 violations: Public Notice, Total Coliform
Jul 27, 2015 Michigan Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Jul 24, 2007 Michigan Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Jun 14, 2007 Michigan Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
May 11, 2007 Michigan Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform

What the violations mean

Nitrate

2 incidents

Nitrate exceeded the federal limit

High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome

Groundwater Rule

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule

Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system

Where the water comes from

Barn Swallow Apartments draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Barn Swallow Apartments must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Barn Swallow Apartments for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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