Public water system record
Southwest Michigan Regional Sanitary Sew
Serves an area of Berrien County, MI that includes Fair Plain, St. Joseph, Shoreham and 1 more place · 26,780 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Southwest Michigan Regional Sanitary Sew in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Southwest Michigan Regional Sanitary Sew buys its water from St Joseph.
- Lead pipe inventory: 2 lead and 7,864 unknown out of 13,465 service lines.
Check whether Southwest Michigan Regional Sanitary Sew serves your address
Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Active |
Where the water comes from
Southwest Michigan Regional Sanitary Sew buys its water from St Joseph. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- St Joseph St. Joseph, MI
Annual water quality report
Southwest Michigan Regional Sanitary Sew 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