Public water system · MI2180044
ActiveMetamora Shell
At a glance
Metamora Shell (PWSID MI2180044) is an active transient non-community water system in Lapeer County, Michigan. It reports serving 100 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Metamora Shell compare with other water systems in Lapeer County?
By EPA's size categories, Metamora Shell is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lapeer County has 235 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 208 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 48,773 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 Metamora Shell is about 31% below 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 Metamora Shell?
EPA lists Metamora Shell 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. 220 of the 235 active systems in Lapeer County (94%) are also privately owned.
Does Metamora Shell have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2020. The violations listed here began between April 2019 and March 2020. By type: 12 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Metamora Shell: frequently asked questions
Who runs Metamora Shell?
Metamora Shell (PWSID MI2180044) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Metamora Shell serve?
Metamora Shell reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Lapeer County, Michigan.
Where does Metamora Shell 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 Metamora Shell have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 Metamora Shell'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Metamora Shell's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Metamora Shell 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 Lapeer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lapeer, City of | Lapeer | 9,023 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Imlay City, City of | Lapeer | 3,579 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Almont, Village of | Lapeer | 2,674 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dryden, Village of | Lapeer | 1,034 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Branch, Village of | Lapeer | 1,021 | Community | Groundwater |
| Michigan Christian Youth Camp-Dorms4,5,6 | Lapeer | 1,000 | Transient non-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, “Metamora Shell, PWSID MI2180044, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/metamora-shell-mi2180044 (data as of October 1, 2026).