Public water system record

Corewell Health-Berrien CNTR

On record as serving Berrien County, MI · Serves 90 people

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 90 monitoring/reporting issues for Corewell Health-Berrien CNTR in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

  • MI0060640
  • ST JOSEPH
  • MI
  • 90 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 49085
EPA system ID MI0060640

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
4
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
90

Key facts

  • Corewell Health-Berrien CNTR draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2025.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Michigan, April 2020.
  • Record on file since 1994, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2025 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 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2025 Active
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1994

EPA's records for Corewell Health-Berrien CNTR go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 2 0
2000s 0 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 67
2020s 4 23

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 1995, Archived.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Oct 1, 1995 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Jul 1, 1994 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Michigan regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Corewell Health-Berrien CNTR between 2019 and 2020, filed as 3 records in EPA's data. The most recent was an administrative penalty in April 2020.

Date By Action Violations covered
Apr 27, 2020 Michigan Administrative penalty 1 violation: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Apr 26, 2019 Michigan Administrative penalty 23 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene, Xylenes, Total, 1,1-Dichloroethylene

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

4 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Corewell Health-Berrien CNTR draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Corewell Health-Berrien CNTR 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 Corewell Health-Berrien CNTR 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.