Public water system record
Northwoods Community
Serves an area of Shiawassee County, MI · 238 people served
Federal records show 6 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Northwoods Community in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Arsenic violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 6
- Resolved
- 6
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Northwoods Community 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), 2017.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Michigan, November 2016.
- Record on file since 1995, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 97 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2017 | 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, 2017 | 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, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Northwoods Community go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020s | 2 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0128 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0159 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 23, 2006 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Michigan regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Northwoods Community between 2006 and 2016. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2016 | Michigan | Compliance order (no penalty) | 8 violations (8 health-based): Arsenic |
| Apr 30, 2010 | Michigan | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Jan 26, 2006 | Michigan | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Arsenic |
What the violations mean
Arsenic
6 incidentsArsenic exceeded the federal limit
Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects
Where the water comes from
Northwoods Community draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Northwoods Community 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 Northwoods Community 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