Public water system · MI0000011
ActiveAcme Township - Hope Village
At a glance
Acme Township - Hope Village (PWSID MI0000011) is an active community water system in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. It reports serving 128 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
128
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Acme Township - Hope Village compare with other water systems in Grand Traverse County?
By EPA's size categories, Acme Township - Hope Village is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Grand Traverse County has 173 active public water systems. Its population served is about 61% below the county average of 329 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 56,994 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Michigan, the 10,599 active systems average 847 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Acme Township - Hope Village is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Michigan has 1,332 active community water systems, 13% of the state's 10,599 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 10,214 Michigan systems (96%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Acme Township - Hope Village?
EPA lists Acme Township - Hope Village as owned by a local government. 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. 10 of the 173 active systems in Grand Traverse County (5.8%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Acme Township - Hope Village have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between June 2011 and July 2022. By type: 1 monitoring, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Acme Township - Hope Village: frequently asked questions
Who runs Acme Township - Hope Village?
Acme Township - Hope Village (PWSID MI0000011) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Acme Township - Hope Village serve?
Acme Township - Hope Village reports serving 128 people through 1 service connection in Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
Where does Acme Township - Hope Village 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 Acme Township - Hope Village have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. 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 Acme Township - Hope Village'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Acme Township - Hope Village's water quality report?
As a community water system, Acme Township - Hope Village must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Grand Traverse County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traverse City | Grand Traverse | 14,532 | Community | Surface water |
| Garfield Charter Township | Grand Traverse | 12,899 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| East Bay Charter Township | Grand Traverse | 3,720 | Community | Groundwater |
| Blair Township | Grand Traverse | 2,788 | Community | Groundwater |
| Peninsula Township | Grand Traverse | 1,790 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Kingsley, Village of | Grand Traverse | 1,657 | 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, “Acme Township - Hope Village, PWSID MI0000011, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/acme-township-hope-village-mi0000011 (data as of October 1, 2026).