Public water system · MI0003850
ActiveLexington, Village of
At a glance
Village of Lexington (PWSID MI0003850) is an active community water system in Sanilac County, Michigan. It reports serving 1,025 people through 823 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,025
Service connections
823
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Village of Lexington compare with other water systems in Sanilac County?
By EPA's size categories, Village of Lexington is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Sanilac County has 74 active public water systems, and Village of Lexington is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3 times the county average of 337 people per system, and accounts for 4.1% of the 24,961 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 Village of Lexington 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 68 Michigan systems (0.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Village of Lexington?
EPA lists Village of Lexington 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. 14 of the 74 active systems in Sanilac County (19%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Village of Lexington have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2004 and June 2020. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Village of Lexington: frequently asked questions
Who runs Village of Lexington?
Village of Lexington (PWSID MI0003850) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Village of Lexington serve?
Village of Lexington reports serving 1,025 people through 823 service connections in Sanilac County, Michigan.
Where does Village of Lexington get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Village of Lexington have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. 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 Village of Lexington'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Village of Lexington's water quality report?
As a community water system, Village of Lexington 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 Sanilac County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth Township | Sanilac | 3,854 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sandusky, City of | Sanilac | 2,679 | Community | Groundwater |
| Croswell, City of | Sanilac | 2,447 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marlette, City of | Sanilac | 1,875 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brown City | Sanilac | 1,316 | Community | Groundwater |
| Forester Township | Sanilac | 950 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Lexington, Village of, PWSID MI0003850, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/lexington-village-of-mi0003850 (data as of October 1, 2026).