Public water system record
Watervliet
Serves Watervliet and Paw Paw Lake, Berrien County, MI · 2,735 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 35 monitoring/reporting issues for Watervliet in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 35
Key facts
- Watervliet draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Michigan, January 2003.
- Record on file since 1991, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 11 lead and 301 unknown out of 956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Oct 15, 2020 | 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 REVISIONS
RPT
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Watervliet go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 16 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 11 |
| 2020s | 1 | 25 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2007, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2007 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Michigan regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Watervliet in 2003. The most recent was an administrative penalty in January 2003.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2003 | Michigan | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Watervliet draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Watervliet 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