Public water system · MI2046325
ActiveAl-Mar Orchards
At a glance
Al-Mar Orchards (PWSID MI2046325) is an active transient non-community water system in Genesee County, Michigan. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Al-Mar Orchards compare with other water systems in Genesee County?
By EPA's size categories, Al-Mar Orchards is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Genesee County has 378 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 871 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 329,216 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Michigan, the 10,599 active systems average 847 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Al-Mar Orchards is about 65% 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. Michigan has 7,865 active transient non-community water systems, 74% 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 Al-Mar Orchards?
EPA lists Al-Mar Orchards 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. 358 of the 378 active systems in Genesee County (95%) are also privately owned.
Does Al-Mar Orchards have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between July 1998 and January 2024. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Al-Mar Orchards: frequently asked questions
Who runs Al-Mar Orchards?
Al-Mar Orchards (PWSID MI2046325) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Al-Mar Orchards serve?
Al-Mar Orchards reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Genesee County, Michigan.
Where does Al-Mar Orchards 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 Al-Mar Orchards have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 Al-Mar Orchards' 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Al-Mar Orchards' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Al-Mar Orchards 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 Genesee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flint, City of | Genesee | 81,252 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Genesee County Water System | Genesee | 73,726 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Charter Township of Grand Blanc | Genesee | 21,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Burton, City of | Genesee | 21,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fenton, City of | Genesee | 11,746 | Community | Groundwater |
| Beecher Metropolitan District | Genesee | 9,400 | 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, “Al-Mar Orchards, PWSID MI2046325, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/al-mar-orchards-mi2046325 (data as of October 1, 2026).