Public water system · MI2022575
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At a glance
Bayer Crop - Office (PWSID MI2022575) is an active transient non-community water system in St. Joseph County, Michigan. It reports serving 175 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
175
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bayer Crop - Office compare with other water systems in St. Joseph County?
By EPA's size categories, Bayer Crop - Office is a very small system (500 people or fewer). St. Joseph County has 125 active public water systems. Its population served is about 55% below the county average of 391 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 48,813 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Michigan, the 10,599 active systems average 847 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Bayer Crop - Office is about 22% above that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Michigan has 7,865 active transient non-community water systems, 74% of the state's 10,599 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 10,214 Michigan systems (96%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bayer Crop - Office?
EPA lists Bayer Crop - Office as privately owned. The MI state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 115 of the 125 active systems in St. Joseph County (92%) are also privately owned.
Does Bayer Crop - Office have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and January 2016. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Bayer Crop - Office: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bayer Crop - Office?
Bayer Crop - Office (PWSID MI2022575) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Bayer Crop - Office serve?
Bayer Crop - Office reports serving 175 people through 1 service connection in St. Joseph County, Michigan.
Where does Bayer Crop - Office get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Bayer Crop - Office have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Bayer Crop - Office's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bayer Crop - Office's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bayer Crop - Office is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in St. Joseph County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgis | St. Joseph | 11,920 | Community | Groundwater |
| Three Rivers | St. Joseph | 7,905 | Community | Groundwater |
| Constantine | St. Joseph | 2,075 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lockport Township | St. Joseph | 1,778 | Community | Groundwater |
| White Pigeon | St. Joseph | 1,640 | Community | Groundwater |
| Centreville | St. Joseph | 1,579 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Bayer Crop - Office, PWSID MI2022575, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/bayer-crop-office-mi2022575 (data as of October 1, 2026).