Public water system · MI0006435
ActiveBedford Meadows
At a glance
Bedford Meadows (PWSID MI0006435) is an active community water system in Monroe County, Michigan. It reports serving 156 people through 78 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
156
Service connections
78
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bedford Meadows compare with other water systems in Monroe County?
By EPA's size categories, Bedford Meadows is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Monroe County has 83 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,703 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 141,308 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 Bedford Meadows 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 Bedford Meadows?
EPA lists Bedford Meadows 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. 73 of the 83 active systems in Monroe County (88%) are also privately owned.
Does Bedford Meadows have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between May 1991 and January 2023. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Arsenic and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 as archived and 1 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Bedford Meadows: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bedford Meadows?
Bedford Meadows (PWSID MI0006435) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Bedford Meadows serve?
Bedford Meadows reports serving 156 people through 78 service connections in Monroe County, Michigan.
Where does Bedford Meadows 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 Bedford Meadows have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Bedford Meadows' 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bedford Meadows' water quality report?
As a community water system, Bedford Meadows 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 Monroe County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe | Monroe | 49,467 | Community | Surface water |
| Monroe South County | Monroe | 33,816 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Frenchtown Township | Monroe | 21,609 | Community | Surface water |
| Berlin Township | Monroe | 9,900 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ash Township | Monroe | 5,959 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dundee | Monroe | 5,400 | 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, “Bedford Meadows, PWSID MI0006435, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/bedford-meadows-mi0006435 (data as of October 1, 2026).