Public water system record
Country Meadows
On record as serving Allegan County, MI · Serves 158 people
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Country Meadows 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Country Meadows draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Michigan, April 2025.
- Record on file since 1997, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 63 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 |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Nov 11, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 9, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 22, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1997
EPA's records for Country Meadows go back to 1997. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began March 2012, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 4, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1997 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Michigan regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Country Meadows and issued 2 boil water orders between 2008 and 2025. The most recent was an administrative penalty in April 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2025 | Michigan | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Public Notice |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Michigan | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Public Notice |
| Aug 9, 2018 | Michigan | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Nov 9, 2012 | Michigan | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Public Notice |
| Mar 27, 2012 | Michigan | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
| Jun 13, 2008 | Michigan | Boil water order | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
2 incidentsThe 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
Country Meadows draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Country Meadows 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 Country Meadows 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