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Old Orchard Estates

Serves an area of Genesee County, MI · 296 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Old Orchard Estates in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Arsenic violation.

  • MI0040156
  • DENVER
  • CO
  • 296 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 80237
EPA system ID MI0040156

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
4
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Old Orchard Estates draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit), 2022.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Michigan, October 2005.
  • Record on file since 2004, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 200 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
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 330 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 330 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
 330 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 330 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Aug 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 2004

EPA's records for Old Orchard Estates go back to 2004. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 3 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1
2020s 4 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began October 2009, Resolved.

Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0312 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.1 times the limit)
 Jan 23, 2006 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2004 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Michigan regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Old Orchard Estates and issued 1 boil water order between 2004 and 2005. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2005.

Date By Action Violations covered
Oct 27, 2005 Michigan Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Arsenic
Jul 20, 2004 Michigan Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform

What the violations mean

Arsenic

4 incidents

Arsenic exceeded the federal limit

Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects

Where the water comes from

Old Orchard Estates draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Old Orchard Estates 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 Old Orchard Estates for a copy.

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Testing your own water

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