Is PLAINWELL's water safe to drink?

PLAINWELL's only violations on record are reporting or monitoring lapses, not a contaminant or treatment-technique failure EPA classifies as health-based. It serves 3,998 people through 1,410 service connections.

How this compares nationally

3 total violations and 0 health-based ones put PLAINWELL at the 9th percentile nationally for violation burden, rank 11,740 of 12,903.

How PLAINWELL compares within MI

MI's 390 covered systems average 1.3 health-based violations each; PLAINWELL carries 0, not more than typical for the state. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.

Most recent violation on record

The last violation EPA has on record for PLAINWELL is from 2003-01-08. Last reported to EPA: 06/23/2026.

What this data is and is not

This is what PLAINWELL 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. This record - 0 health-based violations on file for PLAINWELL - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.