Public water system record
Monroe
Serves an area of Monroe County, MI that includes Monroe, Ida, South Monroe and 2 more places · 49,467 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Monroe in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Monroe draws water from 2 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Michigan, June 2017.
- Record on file since 1991, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 731 lead and 0 unknown out of 15,345 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Monroe go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2011, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1991 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Michigan regulators issued 3 boil water orders to Monroe between 1991 and 2017. The most recent was a boil water order in June 2017.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2017 | Michigan | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| May 25, 2011 | Michigan | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Oct 23, 1991 | Michigan | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Monroe draws water from 2 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 2 other community water systems buy water from Monroe.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Dundee Dundee, MI
- Petersburg Petersburg, MI
Annual water quality report
Monroe 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