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South Haven Area Water & Sewer Authority

Serves South Haven, Van Buren County, MI · 9,133 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for South Haven Area Water & Sewer Authority in the last ten years, including an unresolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.

  • MI0006101
  • SOUTH HAVEN
  • MI
  • 9,133 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 49090
EPA system ID MI0006101

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
0
Unresolved
1
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
6

Key facts

  • South Haven Area Water & Sewer Authority draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Michigan, May 2024.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 31 lead and 1,860 unknown out of 5,075 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
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
 110 Dec 9, 2025 Active No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 1, 2025 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 1, 2025 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 15, 2024 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Michigan regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against South Haven Area Water & Sewer Authority between 2022 and 2024. The most recent was an administrative penalty in May 2024.

Date By Action Violations covered
May 16, 2024 Michigan Administrative penalty 1 violation: Public Notice
Oct 26, 2022 Michigan Administrative penalty 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule

What the violations mean

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1 incident

The 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

South Haven Area Water & Sewer Authority draws water from 1 surface water intake. 1 other community water system buys water from South Haven Area Water & Sewer Authority.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

South Haven Area Water & Sewer Authority 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

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