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Public water-system records for Three Rivers, MI from EPA SDWIS.
Three Rivers
PFAS detected below the official threshold used by this report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 7,905 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Mar 2025 to Sep 2025.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Three Rivers drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Goose Lake Drain-Portage River
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Pathogens, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (pcbs)
Affected uses: Fishconsumption, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
St. Joseph County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 20-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 20 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Bristol- Bristol Elem. Sch.
Annual mean: 0.041 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Cassopolis Ross Beatty High School, 22721 Diamond Cove St.
Annual mean: 0.044 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 2 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Kalamazoo Fairgrounds
Annual mean: 0.044 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 2 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
Air Violations
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Aquatic Co
Reported: 2024
Armstrong International Inc
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO3 sites with active cleanup or investigation status
300 Michigan Ave W, Three Rivers
Reported: Feb 2026
111 Day Drive And 1132 Millard Street, Three Rivers
Reported: Feb 2026
300 Michigan Ave W, Three Rivers
Reported: Feb 2026
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
Sites regulated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, including mines, sand and gravel operations, and portable crushers. Status and type are from the MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System. Records with active/intermittent status dates older than 5 years are shown as older records rather than current active sites.
No records shown in this group.
Reviewed: status dates within last 5 years
Data from MSHA
St. Joseph County, MI
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
St. Joseph County is EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest potential). EPA defines Zone 1 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels above 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain) with base flood elevation.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
No EPA ECHO RMP facility records with a usable location matched this city report.
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
St. Joseph County, MichiganPop. 60,874
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 10,023 | 8,468 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 17.4% | 15.2% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 20.6% | 17.9% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.5% | 34.6% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 8.6 | 6.8 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 75.2 | 76.6 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Three Rivers. Results dated Mar 11, 2025 to Sep 16, 2025 include PFBA at 0.0058 to 0.0068 micrograms per liter.
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EPA drinking water records on this page list 1 violation for Three Rivers.
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Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Three Rivers.
The monitoring station at Bristol- Bristol Elem. Sch. recorded an annual average of 0.041 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Cassopolis Ross Beatty High School, 22721 Diamond Cove St. recorded an annual average of 0.044 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Kalamazoo Fairgrounds recorded an annual average of 0.044 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The radon data for Three Rivers covers St. Joseph County. EPA places this area in Zone 1, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level above 4 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund sites were returned for this city report.
This city report shows 3 brownfield sites: 102 S Lincoln; 111 Day Drive and 1132 Millard Street; 119 W Michigan.
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The county data for Three Rivers reports a life expectancy of 75.2 years in St. Joseph County, Michigan.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Three Rivers reports 10,023 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in St. Joseph County, Michigan. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Three Rivers lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 8.6 micrograms per cubic meter in St. Joseph County, Michigan.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.