lapeer, MI
Note: Just because the latest incident is in 2017 or 2018 doesn’t mean your water is free of contaminants! There is a considerable lag between when data is collected and when it is published by the EPA.
Contaminants
Coliform (TCR)
Description
Coliforms are bacteria that are naturally present in the environment and used as an indicator that other, potentially harmful, bacteria may be present. Coliforms found in more samples than allowed is a warning of potential problems.
Health Effects
Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5
Arsenic
Description
Arsenic is a semi-metal element in the periodic table. It is odorless and tasteless. It enters drinking water supplies from natural deposits in the earth or from agricultural and industrial practices. Approximately 90 percent of industrial arsenic in the U.S. is currently used as a wood preservative, but arsenic is also used in paints, dyes, metals, drugs, soaps, and semi-conductors. Agricultural applications, mining, and smelting also contribute to arsenic releases in the environment.
Health Effects
Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer
All Incidents
Water System | Type | Measure | Violation | Effects | Begin Date |
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LAPEER COUNTY PRESS | Arsenic | MCL, Average | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer | 2018-04-01 |
LAPEER COUNTY PRESS | Arsenic | MCL, Average | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer | 2018-01-01 |
LAPEER COUNTY PRESS | Arsenic | MCL, Average | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer | 2017-10-01 |
LAPEER COUNTY PRESS | Arsenic | MCL, Average | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer | 2017-07-01 |
LAPEER COUNTY PRESS | Arsenic | MCL, Average | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer | 2017-04-01 |
LAPEER COUNTY PRESS | Arsenic | MCL, Average | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer | 2017-01-01 |
IDEAL VILLA MOBILE HOME PARK | Arsenic | MCL, Average | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer | 2016-10-01 |
LAPEER COUNTY PRESS | Arsenic | MCL, Average | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer | 2016-10-01 |
IDEAL VILLA MOBILE HOME PARK | Arsenic | MCL, Average | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer | 2016-10-01 |
IDEAL VILLA MOBILE HOME PARK | Arsenic | MCL, Average | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer | 2016-10-01 |
IDEAL VILLA MOBILE HOME PARK | Arsenic | MCL, Average | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer | 2016-10-01 |
LAPEER COUNTY PRESS | Arsenic | MCL, Average | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer | 2016-07-01 |
IDEAL VILLA MOBILE HOME PARK | Arsenic | MCL, Average | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer | 2016-04-01 |
IDEAL VILLA MOBILE HOME PARK | Arsenic | MCL, Average | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer | 2016-04-01 |
LAPEER COUNTY PRESS | Arsenic | MCL, Average | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer | 2016-04-01 |
IDEAL VILLA MOBILE HOME PARK | Arsenic | MCL, Average | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer | 2016-04-01 |
IDEAL VILLA MOBILE HOME PARK | Arsenic | MCL, Average | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer | 2016-04-01 |
LAPEER COUNTY PRESS | Arsenic | MCL, Average | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer | 2016-01-01 |
LIONS BEAR LAKE CAMP | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-09-01 |
LIONS BEAR LAKE CAMP | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-09-01 |
LIONS BEAR LAKE CAMP | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-09-01 |
THORNVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-09-01 |
THORNVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-09-01 |
THORNVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-09-01 |
THORNVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-09-01 |
LIONS BEAR LAKE CAMP | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-09-01 |
THORNVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-09-01 |
ALMONT-DRYDEN BLDG. ASSOC. | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-08-01 |
MAYFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-08-01 |
MOBIL MART | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-08-01 |
DTE CONFERENCE CENTER | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-08-01 |
DTE CONFERENCE CENTER | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-08-01 |
DTE CONFERENCE CENTER | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-08-01 |
MAYFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-08-01 |
ALMONT-DRYDEN BLDG. ASSOC. | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-08-01 |
MOBIL MART | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-08-01 |
MOBIL MART | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-08-01 |
DTE CONFERENCE CENTER | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-08-01 |
MOBIL MART | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-08-01 |
DTE CONFERENCE CENTER | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-08-01 |
ALMONT-DRYDEN BLDG. ASSOC. | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-08-01 |
MOBIL MART | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-08-01 |
DTE CONFERENCE CENTER | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-08-01 |
DTE CONFERENCE CENTER | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-08-01 |
DTE CONFERENCE CENTER | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-08-01 |
ALMONT-DRYDEN BLDG. ASSOC. | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-08-01 |
MAYFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-08-01 |
MAYFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-08-01 |
DTE CONFERENCE CENTER | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-08-01 |
ALMONT-DRYDEN BLDG. ASSOC. | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-08-01 |
ALMONT-DRYDEN BLDG. ASSOC. | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-08-01 |
DTE CONFERENCE CENTER | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-08-01 |
DTE CONFERENCE CENTER | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-08-01 |
MOBIL MART | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-08-01 |
DTE CONFERENCE CENTER | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-08-01 |
DTE CONFERENCE CENTER | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-08-01 |
LAPEER APOSTOLIC CHURCH | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-07-01 |
LAPEER APOSTOLIC CHURCH | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-07-01 |
LAPEER APOSTOLIC CHURCH | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-07-01 |
LAPEER APOSTOLIC CHURCH | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-07-01 |
LAPEER APOSTOLIC CHURCH | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-07-01 |
LAPEER COUNTY PRESS | Arsenic | MCL, Average | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer | 2015-07-01 |
LAPEER APOSTOLIC CHURCH | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-07-01 |
LAPEER APOSTOLIC CHURCH | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-07-01 |
HADLEY LIBRARY | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-06-01 |
LAPEER PREGNANCY & FAMILY CARE | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-06-01 |
ST JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-06-01 |
LAPEER PREGNANCY & FAMILY CARE | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-06-01 |
LAPEER PREGNANCY & FAMILY CARE | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-06-01 |
THORNVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-06-01 |
THORNVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-06-01 |
HADLEY LIBRARY | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-06-01 |
THORNVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-06-01 |
LAPEER PREGNANCY & FAMILY CARE | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-06-01 |
LIONS BEAR LAKE CAMP | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-06-01 |
LAPEER PREGNANCY & FAMILY CARE | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-06-01 |
ST JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-06-01 |
THORNVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-06-01 |
HADLEY LIBRARY | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-06-01 |
ST JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-06-01 |
HADLEY LIBRARY | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-06-01 |
ST JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-06-01 |
HADLEY LIBRARY | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-06-01 |
LAPEER PREGNANCY & FAMILY CARE | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-06-01 |
LIONS BEAR LAKE CAMP | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-06-01 |
LAPEER PREGNANCY & FAMILY CARE | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-06-01 |
HADLEY LIBRARY | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-06-01 |
LIONS BEAR LAKE CAMP | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-06-01 |
LAPEER PREGNANCY & FAMILY CARE | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-06-01 |
ST JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-06-01 |
LIONS BEAR LAKE CAMP | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-06-01 |
DRYDEN HIGH SCHOOL | Arsenic | MCL, Average | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer | 2015-04-01 |
DRYDEN HIGH SCHOOL | Arsenic | MCL, Average | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer | 2015-04-01 |
DRYDEN HIGH SCHOOL | Arsenic | MCL, Average | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer | 2015-04-01 |
DRYDEN HIGH SCHOOL | Arsenic | MCL, Average | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer | 2015-04-01 |
DRYDEN HIGH SCHOOL | Arsenic | MCL, Average | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer | 2015-04-01 |
DRYDEN HIGH SCHOOL | Arsenic | MCL, Average | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer | 2015-04-01 |
LAPEER EARLY HEAD START | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-01-01 |
LAPEER EARLY HEAD START | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-01-01 |
LAPEER EARLY HEAD START | Coliform (TCR) | MCL, Monthly (TCR) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present5 | 2015-01-01 |