Public water system record
Sandhill Estates
Serves an area of Lapeer County, MI · 75 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Sandhill Estates 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
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Sandhill Estates draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2022.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Michigan, September 2014.
- Record on file since 1992, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 50 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 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 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 | 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 |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Sandhill Estates go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 13 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 4 |
| 2000s | 4 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began January 2006, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0403 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4 times the limit)
|
Jan 23, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Michigan regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Sandhill Estates and issued 3 boil water orders between 2001 and 2014. The most recent was an administrative penalty in September 2014.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2014 | Michigan | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Sep 15, 2010 | Michigan | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Oct 21, 2005 | Michigan | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Arsenic |
| Aug 20, 2004 | Michigan | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 8, 2002 | Michigan | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 20, 2001 | Michigan | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Arsenic
3 incidentsArsenic exceeded the federal limit
Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects
Where the water comes from
Sandhill Estates draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Sandhill 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 Sandhill Estates 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