RICHMOND TOWNSHIP
PWSID: MI0005160 · Palmer, MI · Serves 489 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), RICHMOND TOWNSHIP (PWSID MI0005160) in Palmer, MI is listed as a CWS water system covering about 489 people. The same extract lists 7 health-based violation records spanning 2021-2024. Those 7 health-based rows for RICHMOND TOWNSHIP cover contaminants such as Revised Total Coliform Rule, LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
RICHMOND TOWNSHIP has 7 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Revised Total Coliform Rule, LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS. Recorded violations span 2021–2024. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Michigan drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Michigan state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- MI0005160
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Palmer, MI
- Population Served
- 489
- Health Violations
- Yes (7)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | 6 | 6 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (7)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Yes | Sep 1, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Yes | Sep 1, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Yes | Aug 9, 2021 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest RICHMOND TOWNSHIP on cumulative violation count (7) and EPA-reported population served (489). Violation-count peers include SANTEE UTILITY COMMISSION, CHEFORNAK WATER SYSTEM, LYNN WATER WORKS.
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About This Data
RICHMOND TOWNSHIP (MI0005160) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include MARQUETTE; ISHPEMING; NEGAUNEE; K I SAWYER. Health-based rows (7 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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