Public water system record
Medilodge of Sterling
Serves Sterling, Arenac County, MI · 39 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Medilodge of Sterling in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 9
Key facts
- Medilodge of Sterling draws water from 3 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 17 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.7 times the limit), 2020.
- Record on file since 1995, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | Yes |
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, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 15, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 18, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Medilodge of Sterling go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Revised Total Coliform Rule (acute), began July 2016, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
1 incidentNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
Where the water comes from
Medilodge of Sterling draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Medilodge of Sterling 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 Medilodge of Sterling 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