Public water system record
Lincoln Pines
Serves Walker, Kent County, MI · 390 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Lincoln Pines in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Lead and Copper Rule violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 3
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Lincoln Pines draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Michigan, June 2006.
- Record on file since 1995, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 162 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
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
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Lincoln Pines go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (9 resolved) and 13 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 3 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2011, Resolved.
Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 20, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1999 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Michigan regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Lincoln Pines and issued 3 boil water orders between 1999 and 2006. The most recent was an administrative penalty in June 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2006 | Michigan | Administrative penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Aug 9, 2002 | Michigan | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 10, 2002 | Michigan | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 3, 2001 | Michigan | Administrative penalty | 2 violations (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| May 11, 2001 | Michigan | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jan 16, 2001 | Michigan | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Feb 23, 2000 | Michigan | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
| Jul 20, 1999 | Michigan | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
3 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Lincoln Pines draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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