Dowagiac, MI Water Quality
What's in Dowagiac's water?
Dowagiac's only violations on record are reporting or monitoring lapses, not a contaminant or treatment-technique failure EPA classifies as health-based. It serves 6,350 people through 2,246 service connections.
Ranked against every other system in this dataset
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, Dowagiac ranks 10,174th by violation burden (21th percentile) - 15 violations total, 0 health-based.
Against the MI average
Dowagiac's 0 health-based violations sit within the MI average of 1.3, across 390 systems statewide. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
Dowagiac's most recent violation on record is dated 2023-07-11. Last reported to EPA: 06/23/2026.
What Dowagiac's record does not cover
This is what Dowagiac reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 15 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.