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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
Boathouse Restaurant Old Mission
Grand Traverse County
520 2 0
River Country Campground (main)
Osceola County
520 2 1
Bazan Baldwin Oaks Family Campground
Ottawa County
509 1 0
Clark Fuel Station Multani Inc.
Clinton County
500 3 0
Corner Bible Church
Allegan County
500 3 0
Corner Truck Stop
Huron County
500 1 0
Cultivate Church
Allegan County
500 2 0
Dhillon Gas
Allegan County
500 1 0
Driftwood
Van Buren County
500 2 0
Jax 60
Jackson County
500 1 0
Lakeville Middle School
Genesee County
500 3 1
Ravenna Ago-Store #56
Muskegon County
500 3 0
Fruitvale Ago (store #55 Montague)
Muskegon County
500 2 1
McDonald's Walled Lake #16112
Oakland County
500 1 0
Peacock Road Family Farm
Clinton County
500 1 0
Taco Bell Alma
Gratiot County
500 3 0
United Pentecostal Campground
Calhoun County
500 1 0
West Columbia Seven
Calhoun County
500 2 0
Williams Cafe
Mecosta County
500 2 0
Tri County Elementary
Montcalm County
499 3 1
Kaleva, Village of
Kaleva · Manistee County
464 9 2
Celebration Bible Church
Ottawa County
460 2 0
Dimondale Elementary School
Eaton County
455 3 0
Bauer Christian Reformed Church
Ottawa County
450 1 0
Manistee River RV Resort Campsites
Manistee County
450 3 1
Millington Church of God
Tuscola County
450 2 0
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools High School
Clinton County
450 6 1
Oxbow Park Upper Camp
Newaygo County
450 2 0
Refuge Temple Church of Flint
Genesee County
450 3 1
Vassar Eagles #2380
Tuscola County
450 1 0
Ekam Little Store
Montcalm County
425 3 0
Burke's Waterfront Restaurant
Wexford County
418 1 0
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Genesee County
412 2 0
Bob's Party Store White Cloud
Newaygo County
404 1 0
Lighthouse Missionary Church
Charlevoix County
403 2 0
4-H Fairground
Montcalm County
400 1 0
A & L Trading Post/party Store
Missaukee County
400 2 0
Arby's ST Johns #5934
Clinton County
400 2 0
Atherton High School
Genesee County
400 3 0
Davison Gates Elementary School
Genesee County
400 8 3
Davison Schools-Florence M Siple Element
Genesee County
400 6 1
Dnr-Sleepy Hollow SP N Camp
Clinton County
400 1 0
Dollar General Alanson #12605
Emmet County
400 1 0
Empire, Village of
Empire · Leelanau County
400 7 0
Goldsworthy's Marathon
Barry County
400 1 0
Greenville Community Church
Montcalm County
400 2 0
Just-In-Time Campground
Gratiot County
400 2 0
Knox Presbyterian Church
Washtenaw County
400 1 0
Lighthouse Village (well 2)
Calhoun County
400 2 0
Coral Mart
Montcalm County
400 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.