Public water system · MI0005270
ActivePerrinton, Village of
At a glance
Village of Perrinton (PWSID MI0005270) is an active community water system in Gratiot County, Michigan. It reports serving 439 people through 175 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
439
Service connections
175
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Village of Perrinton compare with other water systems in Gratiot County?
By EPA's size categories, Village of Perrinton is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gratiot County has 73 active public water systems. Its population served is about 11% below the county average of 491 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 35,869 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 Perrinton 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 Village of Perrinton?
EPA lists Village of Perrinton 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. 8 of the 73 active systems in Gratiot County (11%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Village of Perrinton have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between July 1997 and July 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Arsenic (3 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-23 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 6 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 Perrinton: frequently asked questions
Who runs Village of Perrinton?
Village of Perrinton (PWSID MI0005270) 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 Perrinton serve?
Village of Perrinton reports serving 439 people through 175 service connections in Gratiot County, Michigan.
Where does Village of Perrinton 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 Village of Perrinton have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Perrinton'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 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Perrinton's water quality report?
As a community water system, Village of Perrinton 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 Gratiot County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma, City of | Gratiot | 9,182 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| St. Louis, City of | Gratiot | 6,976 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ithaca, City of | Gratiot | 3,098 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mdot - Ithaca, R632 | Gratiot | 1,463 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Breckenridge, Village of | Gratiot | 1,339 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alma Ez Mart | Gratiot | 900 | 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, “Perrinton, Village of, PWSID MI0005270, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/perrinton-village-of-mi0005270 (data as of October 1, 2026).