Public water system record
Richmond Township
Serves Palmer, Marquette County, MI · 489 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 19 monitoring/reporting issues for Richmond Township in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 19
Key facts
- Richmond Township draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Michigan, July 2024.
- Record on file since 1991, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 210 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Sep 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Aug 9, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 27, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 11, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 11, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 11, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Richmond Township go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 18 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 10 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 4 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2006, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2004 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Michigan regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Richmond Township and issued 2 boil water orders between 2021 and 2024. The most recent was a boil water order in July 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2024 | Michigan | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Michigan | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Michigan | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
3 incidentsThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Richmond Township draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Richmond 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.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Richmond Township for a copy.
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