Public water system · MI2045228
ActiveBuds Ice Cream and Coffee Shop
At a glance
Buds Ice Cream and Coffee Shop (PWSID MI2045228) is an active transient non-community water system in Grand Traverse County, Illinois. It reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Buds Ice Cream and Coffee Shop compare with other water systems in Grand Traverse County?
By EPA's size categories, Buds Ice Cream and Coffee Shop is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Grand Traverse County has 2 active public water systems, and Buds Ice Cream and Coffee Shop is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 195 people per system, and accounts for 7.7% of the 390 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Illinois, the 3,872 active systems average 3,204 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Buds Ice Cream and Coffee Shop is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Illinois has 1,703 active transient non-community water systems, 44% of the state's 3,872 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,808 Illinois systems (73%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Buds Ice Cream and Coffee Shop?
EPA lists Buds Ice Cream and Coffee Shop as privately owned. The MI state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 2 of the 2 active systems in Grand Traverse County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Buds Ice Cream and Coffee Shop have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2011 and March 2019. By type: 7 monitoring and 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (7 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
All 11 violations in EPA's records, newest first. Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Buds Ice Cream and Coffee Shop: frequently asked questions
Who runs Buds Ice Cream and Coffee Shop?
Buds Ice Cream and Coffee Shop (PWSID MI2045228) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Buds Ice Cream and Coffee Shop serve?
Buds Ice Cream and Coffee Shop reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Grand Traverse County, Illinois.
Where does Buds Ice Cream and Coffee Shop get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Buds Ice Cream and Coffee Shop have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2019. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Buds Ice Cream and Coffee Shop's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Buds Ice Cream and Coffee Shop's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Buds Ice Cream and Coffee Shop is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Grand Traverse County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Shores Mobile Home Park | Grand Traverse | 360 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Buds Ice Cream and Coffee Shop, PWSID MI2045228, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/buds-ice-cream-and-coffee-shop-mi2045228 (data as of October 1, 2026).