Public water system record
Sun Meadows Apartments
Serves an area of Kalamazoo County, MI · 98 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Sun Meadows Apartments 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
- 4
Key facts
- Sun Meadows Apartments draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Michigan, February 2021.
- Record on file since 1996, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 8 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 | Aug 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for Sun Meadows Apartments go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2007, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2002 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Michigan regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Sun Meadows Apartments and issued 3 boil water orders between 2002 and 2021. The most recent was an administrative penalty in February 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2021 | Michigan | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Aug 30, 2018 | Michigan | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Aug 29, 2007 | Michigan | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 19, 2004 | Michigan | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Apr 22, 2004 | Michigan | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Mar 14, 2002 | 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
Sun Meadows Apartments draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Sun Meadows Apartments 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 Sun Meadows Apartments 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