Public water system · OH6700322
ActiveBirchwood Manor Mhc New
At a glance
Birchwood Manor Mhc New (PWSID OH6700322) is an active community water system in Portage County, Michigan. It reports serving 150 people through 100 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
100
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Birchwood Manor Mhc New compare with other water systems in Portage County?
By EPA's size categories, Birchwood Manor Mhc New is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Portage County has 2 active public water systems, and Birchwood Manor Mhc New is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 63% below the county average of 408 people per system, and accounts for 18% of the 815 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Michigan, the 10,599 active systems average 847 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Birchwood Manor Mhc New is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Michigan has 1,332 active community water systems, 13% 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 Birchwood Manor Mhc New?
EPA lists Birchwood Manor Mhc New as privately owned. The OH state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 2 of the 2 active systems in Portage County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Birchwood Manor Mhc New have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. The violations listed here began between June 2008 and December 2024. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-29 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Birchwood Manor Mhc New: frequently asked questions
Who runs Birchwood Manor Mhc New?
Birchwood Manor Mhc New (PWSID OH6700322) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Birchwood Manor Mhc New serve?
Birchwood Manor Mhc New reports serving 150 people through 100 service connections in Portage County, Michigan.
Where does Birchwood Manor Mhc New 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 Birchwood Manor Mhc New have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. 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 Birchwood Manor Mhc New'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. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Birchwood Manor Mhc New's water quality report?
As a community water system, Birchwood Manor Mhc New must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Portage County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchwood Manor Mhc Old | Portage | 665 | 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, “Birchwood Manor Mhc New, PWSID OH6700322, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/birchwood-manor-mhc-new-oh6700322 (data as of October 1, 2026).