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Nitrate violations in Michigan

1,392 active public water systems in Michigan had a Nitrate violation in the past three years, 43 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Nitrate is and why it matters.

Health effects: Methemoglobinemia in infants under 6 months: gut bacteria convert nitrate to nitrite, which blocks oxygen transport in blood. Pregnant women should also take precautions. Chronic adult exposure at elevated levels may increase cancer risk.

Systems with a Nitrate violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Smugglers at North Shore
Newaygo County
100 2 0
Sno-Trac Village
Crawford County
100 2 0
Softball World
Muskegon County
100 2 0
Son-Life Camp #3
Allegan County
100 1 0
Spider Trap
Genesee County
100 2 0
Spring Lake Yacht Club
Ottawa County
100 2 0
Spring Meadows CC Concess Stand
Genesee County
100 2 0
Summerfield Market
Monroe County
100 2 0
Sun Valley Plaza Marco's Pizza
Oakland County
100 1 0
Swampers Eagle
Clinton County
100 2 0
Tart Trails, Inc.
Leelanau County
100 1 0
Territorial Professional Building
Washtenaw County
100 5 0
The Bend
Berrien County
100 2 0
The Cottage on 37
Newaygo County
100 2 0
The Country Bakery
Gratiot County
100 2 0
The Junction
Saginaw County
100 1 0
The Pit, LLC
St. Joseph County
100 2 0
The Station at 310
Cheboygan County
100 2 0
Thorburn Education Ctr
Ingham County
100 3 1
Thornapple Acres
Eaton County
100 2 1
Three Seasons Cafe
Schoolcraft County
100 2 1
Tri County Ninja
Genesee County
100 2 0
Trio Tavern & Grill
Genesee County
100 2 0
Upper Bar and Grill, the
Grand Traverse County
100 2 0
VFW Post #8236 Flint
Genesee County
100 2 0
Wadhams Oil
St. Clair County
100 1 0
Weal Inn
Oakland County
100 1 0
West Hickory Haven
Oakland County
100 4 0
Westside Bible Baptist Church
Genesee County
100 2 0
William Roberts Nature Center
Genesee County
100 2 0
William Roberts Nature Center Museum
Genesee County
100 2 0
William Roberts Nature Ctr South House
Genesee County
100 2 0
Wisswasser Park Bath Twp.
Clinton County
100 2 0
YMCA Camp Hayo-Went-Ha the Bush
Antrim County
100 2 1
Yogi Bear's Jellystone Grayling (east)
Crawford County
100 2 0
Zain's Party Store
Kent County
100 2 0
Montrose Orchards
Genesee County
100 2 0
The Rails End
Tuscola County
99 3 1
Bandit Industries B1
Isabella County
95 5 1
Dollar General Vassar #22832
Tuscola County
95 3 1
Lakeview Community Church
Genesee County
95 1 0
St. Isidore Parish
Huron County
95 1 0
Woodruff Lake Cooperative
Livingston County
95 8 2
Gilde Real Estate Reeder's Corner
Missaukee County
92 2 0
Osborn Lake Estates
Livingston County
92 3 0
Metropolitan Club of Royal Oak
Genesee County
91 2 1
KH of Jehovah's Wit Charlotte
Eaton County
90 1 0
Northern MI Livestock Inc.
Otsego County
90 1 0
Red Rooster Tavern
Muskegon County
90 2 0
Vassar Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Tuscola County
90 3 0
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Nitrate, including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Nitrate alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Michigan records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.