Water Quality in St. Joseph, MI (49117)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 49117.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 24 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are3 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 43% of US ZIP codes.

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

3,358

Population

24

Water Systems

3

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (24)

Southwest Michigan Regional Sanitary Sew

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

Mdot - New Buffalo Tic,R707

Groundwater 3,500 people served
0 violations

New Buffalo Township

Purchased surface water 2,845 people served
0 violations

New Buffalo

All resolved
Surface water 1,900 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 2.7 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Diamond Bowl

Groundwater 1,000 people served
0 violations

Village Of Michiana

Purchased surface water 450 people served
0 violations

Dominic'S Italian Restaurant

Groundwater 400 people served
0 violations

Grand Beach

All resolved
Purchased surface water 272 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 0.36 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

The Pub

Groundwater 250 people served
0 violations

Michiana

Purchased surface water 182 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 3.9 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Central Transport

Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations

Driftwood Motel

Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations

Independant Steel Castings

Surface water 115 people served
0 violations

Fireside Motel

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

Forest Beach Camp

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

Hildebrand Truck Plaza

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

The Flower Bowl Cannabis Dispensary

All resolved
Groundwater 100 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Surestay Hotel By Best Western

Groundwater 98 people served
0 violations

Gerwin Industries

Groundwater 68 people served
0 violations

Church Of God

Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations

Flamingo Motel

Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations

Edgewood Motel

Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations

Buffalo Motel

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Indian Lake Woods

Groundwater 0
0 violations

Contaminants Found

Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

3 violations
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 (49117) has more violations than 43% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 3, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 43th 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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