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Emmett Township

Serves Brownlee Park, Calhoun County, MI · 2,550 people served

Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Emmett Township in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

  • MI0002125
  • BATTLE CREEK
  • MI
  • 2,550 served

System profile

Source water Purchased groundwater
ZIP 49014
EPA system ID MI0002125

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
5
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
5
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
6

Key facts

  • Emmett Township buys its water from Battle Creek - Verona System.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.129 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit), 2025.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Michigan, July 2025.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 914 service lines.

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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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.121 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.129 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.116 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.117 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 30, 2025 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 11, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 11, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 29, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Michigan regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Emmett Township between 2020 and 2025. The most recent was an administrative penalty in July 2025.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jul 10, 2025 Michigan Administrative penalty 1 violation: Public Notice
Jan 29, 2020 Michigan Administrative penalty 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

5 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Emmett Township buys its water from Battle Creek - Verona System. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Emmett Township 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.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

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

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