Water Quality in St. Joseph, MI (49113)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 49113.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 10 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are8 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 62% of US ZIP codes.

Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.

1,742

Population

10

Water Systems

8

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (10)

Southwest Michigan Regional Sanitary Sew

Purchased surface water 26,780 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 1.1 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Galien Senior High School

Groundwater 120 people served
0 violations

Ray & Al'S

All resolved
Groundwater 100 people served
5 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Doll House Cafe

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

Galien Elementary School

Groundwater 93 people served
0 violations

Galien Pro Mart Inc.

All resolved
Groundwater 75 people served
2 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Bungalow Inn

Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations

American Legion Post #344

All resolved
Groundwater 40 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Jack Post Corp

Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations

St. Peters Evangelical Church

Groundwater 35 people served
0 violations

Contaminants Found

Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

7 violations
All resolved
E. COLIMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit
1.1 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jan 2023

How Does This Compare?

St. Joseph (49113) has more violations than 62% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 8, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 62th percentile More violations

Water Filter Recommendations

No contaminant issues detected. For general protection, a basic carbon filter removes common impurities like chlorine and sediment. Look for NSF/ANSI 42 certified products.

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