Public water system record
The Laurels of Fulton
On record as serving Gratiot County, MI · Serves 50 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 15 monitoring/reporting issues for The Laurels of Fulton in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 15
Key facts
- The Laurels of Fulton draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Michigan, March 2021.
- Record on file since 1982, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1 service line.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jan 15, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Mar 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 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 |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 31, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for The Laurels of Fulton go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 19 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 7 |
| 2000s | 3 | 11 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 | 10 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2004, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1982 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Michigan regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against The Laurels of Fulton and issued 1 boil water order between 2004 and 2021, filed as 7 records in EPA's data. The most recent was an administrative penalty in March 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2021 | Michigan | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jul 23, 2019 | Michigan | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Apr 11, 2007 | Michigan | Signed compliance agreement | 4 violations (4 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Nov 16, 2004 | Michigan | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Nov 2, 2004 | Michigan | Administrative penalty | 10 violations: Chromium (total), Mercury, Nickel, Thallium, Total, Barium |
| Oct 18, 2004 | Michigan | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
The Laurels of Fulton draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
The Laurels of Fulton 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 The Laurels of Fulton 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