Public water system record
South Rockwood
Serves South Rockwood and Rockwood, Monroe County and Wayne County, MI · 1,587 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for South Rockwood in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- South Rockwood buys its water from Great Lakes Water Authority.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Michigan, August 2003.
- Record on file since 1990, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 561 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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1990
EPA's records for South Rockwood go back to 1990. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (2 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2003, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1990 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Michigan regulators issued 1 boil water order to South Rockwood in 2003. The most recent was a boil water order in August 2003.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2003 | Michigan | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
South Rockwood buys its water from Great Lakes Water Authority. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Great Lakes Water Authority Detroit, MI
Annual water quality report
South Rockwood 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