Public water system record
Jackson
Serves Jackson and Vandercook Lake, Jackson County, MI · 33,165 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 29 monitoring/reporting issues for Jackson in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 29
Key facts
- Jackson draws water from 14 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Michigan, November 1994.
- Record on file since 1994, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 7,840 lead and 3,360 unknown out of 12,493 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Dec 24, 2020 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Nov 7, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Jackson go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 27 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began November 1994, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 2, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Michigan regulators issued 1 boil water order to Jackson in 1994. The most recent was a boil water order in November 1994.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 1994 | Michigan | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Jackson draws water from 14 wells. 1 other community water system buys water from Jackson.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Blackman Township Jackson, MI
Annual water quality report
Jackson 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