Public water system record
City of Burton
Serves Burton, Genesee County, MI · 21,000 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Burton in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- City of Burton buys its water from Genesee County Water System.
- Record on file since 2000, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 6,751 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Nov 11, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 2000
EPA's records for City of Burton go back to 2000. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 13 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 7 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2004, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
City of Burton buys its water from Genesee County Water System. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Genesee County Water System Flint, MI
Annual water quality report
City of Burton 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Michigan.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells