Does Norton Shores, MI tap water have any EPA-reported violations?

As of June 2026, EPA SDWIS records show 7 violation(s) across the community water systems serving Norton Shores, of which 1 are classified by the EPA as health-based. Most older violations have returned to compliance; see the per-system list.

Where does Norton Shores, MI tap water come from?

Norton Shores is served by 2 active community water system(s). Their primary sources, per EPA records, are: surface water, groundwater.

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Norton Shores tap water, in plain English

Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Norton Shores. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Norton Shores is served by 2 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 24,119 people.

As of June 2026, EPA records show 7 violations across the community water system(s) serving Norton Shores, going back to the earliest EPA record. 1 of these are classified by the EPA as health-based (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks); the rest are monitoring or reporting violations. Each is listed by system below, with its status.

2

Community water systems
~24,119

People served (EPA-reported)
June 2026

EPA records reviewed through

What the EPA has on record, by system

Norton Shores

23,994 served · surface water · PWSID MI0004850

Monitoring TTHM: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times in December 2018. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times in December 2018. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

Portage Point Inn

125 served · groundwater · PWSID MI0005527

Health-based Lead and Copper Rule: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded once in December 2016. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between January 2001 and April 2018. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

What this means

A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.

This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.

Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.