Public water system · MI0000890

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Britton

At a glance

Britton (PWSID MI0000890) is an active community water system in Lenawee County, Michigan. It reports serving 611 people through 275 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

611

Service connections

275

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDMI0000890

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served611

Service connections275

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyMI state drinking water program

City servedBritton

StateMichigan

ZIP—

CountyLenawee County

How does Britton compare with other water systems in Lenawee County?

By EPA's size categories, Britton is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lenawee County has 182 active public water systems. Its population served is about 40% above the county average of 437 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 79,516 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 Britton 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 Britton?

EPA lists Britton as owned by a local government. 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. 17 of the 182 active systems in Lenawee County (9.3%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Britton have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2000 and July 2024. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 11 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
2024-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2021-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2019-10-11	ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2018-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2018-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2015-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2015-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2013-03-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2006-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	No	Resolved
2005-03-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2000-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved

All 11 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.

Britton: frequently asked questions

Who runs Britton?

Britton (PWSID MI0000890) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.

How many people does Britton serve?

Britton reports serving 611 people through 275 service connections in Lenawee County, Michigan.

Where does Britton 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 Britton have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Britton'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 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.

Where can I find Britton's water quality report?

As a community water system, Britton 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 Lenawee County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Adrian	Lenawee	23,663	Community	Surface water
Tecumseh	Lenawee	8,521	Community	Groundwater
The Groves of Michigan	Lenawee	6,460	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Madison Township	Lenawee	3,480	Community	Groundwater
Blissfield	Lenawee	3,276	Community	Surface water
Clinton	Lenawee	2,336	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, “Britton, PWSID MI0000890, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/britton-mi0000890 (data as of October 1, 2026).