ST JOSEPH: EPA violation history, explained
ST JOSEPH has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. Population served: 7,930, over 3,754 connections.
ST JOSEPH's record against the rest of the country
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, ST JOSEPH ranks 6,714th by violation burden (48th percentile) - 7 violations total, 2 health-baseds.
Against the MI average
MI's 390 covered systems average 1.3 health-based violations each; ST JOSEPH carries 2, more than typical for the state. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
ST JOSEPH's most recent violation on record is dated 2008-01-04, with the most recent health-based one dated 2008-01-04. Last reported to EPA: 06/23/2026.
The concern categories on record
ST JOSEPH's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Synthetic organic chemicals / pesticides / VOCs - flagged from: CARBON, TOTAL
The most severe category on record is synthetic organic chemicals / pesticides / vocs, which points toward a carbon-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What ST JOSEPH's record does not cover
This is what ST JOSEPH 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 - 2 health-based violations on file for ST JOSEPH - 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.