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Water utility · Berrien Springs · Michigan

Berrien Springs

No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years.

Serves about 1,910 people (816 connections) with groundwater from its own wells.

  • PWSID MI0000650
  • EPA registered name: BERRIEN SPRINGS
  • EPA record checked June 23, 2026
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Mailing address
PO BOX 182
BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI 49103
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

1 health-based violation in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

Recent health-based violations for Berrien Springs (PWSID MI0000650)
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
From October 2024Lead and copper rule revisions––Resolved
  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2023) was 2 µg/L. The federal action level is 15 µg/L, a trigger for more treatment steps, not a legal limit.
  • Missed or late tests or reports: 8 in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 20 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on December 17, 2025.
Lab results EPA required (UCMR 5)

None of the contaminants were detected in EPA testing

EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from March 2024 to September 2024.

Results as a table30 results with limit, status, sample date and source
EPA-required lab results (UCMR 5) for Berrien Springs (PWSID MI0000650), Michigan
ContaminantResultLimitStatusSampledSource
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: BERRIEN SPRINGS (MI0000650)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: BERRIEN SPRINGS (MI0000650)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: BERRIEN SPRINGS (MI0000650)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: BERRIEN SPRINGS (MI0000650)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: BERRIEN SPRINGS (MI0000650)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: BERRIEN SPRINGS (MI0000650)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: BERRIEN SPRINGS (MI0000650)
Lithium< 9 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: BERRIEN SPRINGS (MI0000650)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: BERRIEN SPRINGS (MI0000650)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: BERRIEN SPRINGS (MI0000650)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: BERRIEN SPRINGS (MI0000650)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: BERRIEN SPRINGS (MI0000650)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: BERRIEN SPRINGS (MI0000650)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: BERRIEN SPRINGS (MI0000650)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)< 3 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: BERRIEN SPRINGS (MI0000650)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: BERRIEN SPRINGS (MI0000650)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: BERRIEN SPRINGS (MI0000650)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: BERRIEN SPRINGS (MI0000650)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: BERRIEN SPRINGS (MI0000650)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: BERRIEN SPRINGS (MI0000650)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: BERRIEN SPRINGS (MI0000650)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: BERRIEN SPRINGS (MI0000650)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: BERRIEN SPRINGS (MI0000650)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: BERRIEN SPRINGS (MI0000650)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: BERRIEN SPRINGS (MI0000650)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: BERRIEN SPRINGS (MI0000650)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: BERRIEN SPRINGS (MI0000650)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: BERRIEN SPRINGS (MI0000650)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: BERRIEN SPRINGS (MI0000650)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: BERRIEN SPRINGS (MI0000650)
Not detected (30)
  • 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
  • 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
  • 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
  • Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
  • N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
  • Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
  • N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
  • Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)
  • Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)
  • Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
  • Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
  • Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
  • Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
  • Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
  • Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)
  • Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
  • Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
  • Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
  • Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
  • Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
  • Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
  • Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
  • Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
  • Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
  • Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
  • Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
  • Lithium
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What is the phone number for Berrien Springs?

Berrien Springs's phone number on EPA record is 269-473-6921. Its mailing address is PO BOX 182, BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI 49103.

Where does Berrien Springs get its water?

According to EPA's record, Berrien Springs uses groundwater from its own wells.

Does Berrien Springs have any EPA violations?

EPA's record shows 1 health-based violation for Berrien Springs in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. EPA also lists 8 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is Berrien Springs's latest lead result?

The 90th-percentile lead result in Berrien Springs's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2023, was 2 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my Berrien Springs water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for Berrien Springs. Its phone number on EPA record is 269-473-6921. Its mailing address on EPA record is PO BOX 182, BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI 49103. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.