Health Violations Found

Berrien Springs, MI: 1 Health-Based Violation Recorded for Mapped Water Systems

EPA data for Berrien Springs

Health Violations Found

Health-based violation records by water system:

Berrien Springs (1)

EPA records for the water systems mapped to 49104 in Berrien Springs, MI contain 7 recorded violations for inclusive record years 2021 through 2026, all mapped systems combined; 1 are marked health-based.

Data source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SDWIS

Based on EPA Drinking Water FEMA Flood Data U.S. Census CDC Energy Information Admin. USGS Water Data & 9 more federal sources

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Safety Score N/A

Water Quality Issues 1 health-based violation

Lead Risk Below action level 0.002 mg/L, 90th percentile, sample period ending 2023-12-31

NFIP Claim History N/A

Data confidence: High (direct measurement) Medium (sampled / sub-geography) Low (modeled / inferred) Methodology →

At a Glance

Water EPA records for water systems mapped to this ZIP show 1 health-based violation and 6 non-health-based (since 2021).
Lead The reported 90th-percentile lead result of 0.002 mg/L is below the EPA action level for water systems; EPA's health goal for lead is zero.
Radon EPA Zone 3 - county-level radon potential, not evidence of a low home result.

Contaminant Summary

Health Violations

7 violations 1 health-based

Report data assembled: Jul 27, 2026 EPA water-system identity: source date or period is not present in ZipCheckup's accepted source record EPA violation history: more than two update cycles old Lead, copper and UCMR measurements: source date or period is not present in ZipCheckup's accepted source record

Water System

1,910

People Served

Health Violations (since 2021)Median is 0

Groundwater

Water Source

0.002 mg/L

Reported Lead Result

Zone 3

County Radon Potential · Low

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Score Breakdown

Overall Home Safety Score: Score unavailable

Required evidence is missing. Missing values remain unknown and are not imputed or renormalized.

Canonical components

EPA water compliance

84/100

Observed

PFAS MCL screen

Unknown

Evidence missing

EPA radon zone

100/100

Observed

Annual EPA AirData AQI

100/100

Observed

Required domains

Drinking water

Unknown

Indoor environment

100/100

Outdoor environment

100/100

Coverage: 3 of 4 components and 2 of 3 domains observed.

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Safety & Health (6) CRITICAL

Your Water System

ZIP code 49104 in Berrien Springs, Michigan is mapped to the water system Berrien Springs (EPA ID: MI0000650). This system provides water to approximately 1,910 people from groundwater sources.

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Nearby Water Quality Reports

49103 (Berrien Springs) - <1 mi - 15 violations recorded for mapped water systems
49102 (Berrien Center) - 3 mi - 7 violations recorded for mapped water systems
49111 (Eau Claire) - 5 mi - 14 violations recorded for mapped water systems
49126 (Sodus) - 8 mi
49101 (Baroda) - 8 mi - 4 violations recorded for mapped water systems
49107 (Buchanan) - 8 mi - 9 violations recorded for mapped water systems
49121 (Niles) - 10 mi
49120 (Niles) - 10 mi - 30 violations recorded for mapped water systems
49127 (Stevensville) - 10 mi - 4 violations recorded for mapped water systems
49085 (Saint Joseph) - 11 mi - 23 violations recorded for mapped water systems

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Berrien Springs (MI0000650) on EPA.gov.

5 of the top compounds applied across the surrounding county in USGS pesticide-use estimates appear on EPA drinking-water monitoring lists. See the agricultural pesticide-use section.

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Environmental Hazards (9) HIGH

Home & Infrastructure (2) OK

Cost & Community (6) OK

CPSC product recall notices

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the tap water in 49104 safe to drink?

EPA SDWIS records 7 violations since 2021 across the water systems mapped to ZIP 49104 (primary system: Berrien Springs), including 1 health-based. The violation table above shows which system each record belongs to. ZipCheckup last updated this page in July 2026. The federal source release date is unavailable, so that month is not presented as source currency.

Where does 49104's water come from?

The recorded water source for Berrien Springs, a system mapped to ZIP code 49104, is Groundwater. This system serves approximately 1,910 people.

How can I get my water tested in Berrien Springs?

If Berrien Springs supplies your home, contact it for its Consumer Confidence Report; otherwise contact the water utility that serves your address, or hire a certified lab for independent home water testing. The EPA recommends annual testing if you use a private well.

Is lead a concern in 49104 tap water?

The Lead and Copper Rule record selected for 49104 reports a 90th-percentile lead result of 0.002 mg/L for a water system mapped to this ZIP (record date 2023-12-31). The EPA action level is 0.015 mg/L. This result is below the EPA action level; it does not show the lead level in each home.

What is the radon risk for 49104?

49104 is mapped to a county in EPA Radon Zone 3 (low county-level radon potential; EPA recommends testing every home), located in Berrien County. EPA radon zones range from Zone 1 (highest county-level potential) to Zone 3 (lowest). Testing your home is recommended regardless of zone.

How to cite this page

APA

ZipCheckup. (2026). Berrien Springs, MI: 1 Health-Based Violation Recorded for Mapped Water Systems. https://zipcheckup.com/report/49104/

BibTeX

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  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Berrien Springs, MI: 1 Health-Based Violation Recorded for Mapped Water Systems}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/report/49104/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

Nearby ZIP Code Reports

Water quality comparison for ZIP codes near 49104

ZIP Code	City, State	Distance	Grade	Violations
49103	Berrien Springs, MI	<1 mi	A	15
49102	Berrien Center, MI	2.8 mi	N/A	7
49111	Eau Claire, MI	5.2 mi	N/A	14
49126	Sodus, MI	7.8 mi	N/A	0
49101	Baroda, MI	7.8 mi	A	4
49107	Buchanan, MI	8.0 mi	A	9
49121	Niles, MI	9.9 mi	N/A	0
49120	Niles, MI	10.2 mi	A	30
49127	Stevensville, MI	10.3 mi	A	4
49085	Saint Joseph, MI	10.8 mi	A	23