Public water system record

Remus Apartment Company

Serves an area of Mecosta County and Isabella County, MI · 100 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 11 monitoring/reporting issues for Remus Apartment Company in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Arsenic violation.

  • MI0005655
  • KALAMAZOO
  • MI
  • 100 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 49001
EPA system ID MI0005655

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
11

Key facts

  • Remus Apartment Company draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2019.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Michigan, August 2023.
  • Record on file since 1997, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
330 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
330 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Sep 1, 2024 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 5, 2024 Resolved
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jun 1, 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Feb 1, 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Sep 1, 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Mar 1, 2022 Resolved
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
May 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
Feb 11, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Apr 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1997

EPA's records for Remus Apartment Company go back to 1997. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 14 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 3
2000s 1 8
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 3
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 1
2020s 0 10

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began May 2005, Resolved.

Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
May 1, 2005 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Michigan regulators took 7 formal enforcement actions against Remus Apartment Company between 1999 and 2023. The most recent was an administrative penalty in August 2023.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 1, 2023 Michigan Administrative penalty 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule
Mar 20, 2023 Michigan Administrative penalty 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule
Oct 31, 2022 Michigan Administrative penalty 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule
Apr 27, 2022 Michigan Administrative penalty 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule
Dec 20, 2005 Michigan Administrative penalty 1 violation: Total Coliform
Oct 20, 2005 Michigan Administrative penalty 1 violation: Total Coliform
Dec 3, 1999 Michigan Administrative penalty 1 violation: Total Coliform

What the violations mean

Arsenic

2 incidents

Arsenic exceeded the federal limit

Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects

Where the water comes from

Remus Apartment Company draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Remus Apartment Company 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 Remus Apartment Company for a copy.

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