Public water system · 055293304
ActiveAcorn Trail
At a glance
Acorn Trail (PWSID 055293304) is an active community water system in Michigan. It reports serving 1,090 people through 43 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as Native American-owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,090
Service connections
43
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Acorn Trail compare with other water systems in Michigan?
By EPA's size categories, Acorn Trail is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Across Michigan, the 10,599 active systems average 847 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Acorn Trail 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 Acorn Trail?
EPA lists Acorn Trail as Native American-owned. The EPA Region 05 is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Does Acorn Trail have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and June 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Xylenes, Total, Revised Total Coliform Rule and Chlorine. EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-02-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Acorn Trail: frequently asked questions
Who runs Acorn Trail?
Acorn Trail (PWSID 055293304) is a community water system Native American-owned. It is regulated by the EPA Region 05.
How many people does Acorn Trail serve?
Acorn Trail reports serving 1,090 people through 43 service connections in Michigan.
Where does Acorn Trail 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 Acorn Trail have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. 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 Acorn Trail'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the EPA Region 05.
Where can I find Acorn Trail's water quality report?
As a community water system, Acorn Trail 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 Michigan
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit City of | Wayne | 633,218 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Grand Rapids | Kent | 306,901 | Community | Surface water |
| Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo | 192,992 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lansing Board of Water & Light | Ingham | 166,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Warren, City of | Macomb | 134,056 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sterling Heights, City of | Macomb | 127,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Acorn Trail, PWSID 055293304, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/acorn-trail-055293304 (data as of October 1, 2026).