Public water system record
Lawton
Serves Lawton, Van Buren County, MI · 1,900 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Lawton 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
- 2
Key facts
- Lawton draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Michigan, February 2016.
- Record on file since 1991, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 201 lead and 192 unknown out of 525 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.
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 |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
May 11, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Lawton go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began February 2016, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Michigan regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Lawton and issued 2 boil water orders between 2007 and 2016. The most recent was a boil water order in February 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2016 | Michigan | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| May 17, 2013 | Michigan | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| May 14, 2007 | Michigan | Administrative penalty | 2 violations: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
Where the water comes from
Lawton draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Lawton 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
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