Public water system record
Northern Pines
On record as serving Iosco County, MI · Serves 13 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 16 monitoring/reporting issues for Northern Pines in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 16
Key facts
- Northern Pines draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Michigan, August 2025.
- Record on file since 1999, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | 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
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 6, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 9, 2025 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 11, 2024 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 28, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 11, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 11, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 27, 2019 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 28, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1999
EPA's records for Northern Pines go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 13 |
Enforcement actions
Michigan regulators took 6 formal enforcement actions against Northern Pines between 2000 and 2025. The most recent was an administrative penalty in August 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | Michigan | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Public Notice |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Michigan | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Michigan | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| May 16, 2019 | Michigan | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: E. coli |
| Apr 20, 2000 | Michigan | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jan 4, 2000 | Michigan | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Northern Pines draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Northern Pines 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 Northern Pines 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