Public water system · MI0003925

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Blue Lake Residences

At a glance

Blue Lake Residences (PWSID MI0003925) is an active community water system in Muskegon County, Michigan. It reports serving 212 people through 70 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2017.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

212

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDMI0003925

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served212

Service connections70

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typePrivate

Primacy agencyMI state drinking water program

City served—

StateMichigan

ZIP—

CountyMuskegon County

How does Blue Lake Residences compare with other water systems in Muskegon County?

By EPA's size categories, Blue Lake Residences is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Muskegon County has 210 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 713 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 149,690 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 Blue Lake Residences 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 Blue Lake Residences?

EPA lists Blue Lake Residences 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. 193 of the 210 active systems in Muskegon County (92%) are also privately owned.

Does Blue Lake Residences have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2017. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and March 2017. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 required treatment not met, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 1 as addressed. 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2017-03-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2017-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2012-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2003-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2001-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
1999-07-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Addressed
1999-01-01	Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Resolved
1999-01-01	Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Treatment Installation/Demonstration · code 58	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Resolved
1998-11-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, State · code 05	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
1998-11-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1993-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	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.

Blue Lake Residences: frequently asked questions

Who runs Blue Lake Residences?

Blue Lake Residences (PWSID MI0003925) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.

How many people does Blue Lake Residences serve?

Blue Lake Residences reports serving 212 people through 70 service connections in Muskegon County, Michigan.

Where does Blue Lake Residences 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 Blue Lake Residences have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2017. 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 Blue Lake Residences' 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; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.

Where can I find Blue Lake Residences' water quality report?

As a community water system, Blue Lake Residences 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 Muskegon County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Muskegon	Muskegon	37,213	Community	Surface water
Norton Shores	Muskegon	23,994	Community	Purchased surface water
Muskegon Heights	Muskegon	9,917	Community	Surface water
Fruitport Township	Muskegon	9,355	Community	Purchased surface water
Muskegon Co Eastside Water System	Muskegon	7,135	Community	Purchased surface water
Musk Co Northside Water System	Muskegon	5,133	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, “Blue Lake Residences, PWSID MI0003925, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/blue-lake-residences-mi0003925 (data as of October 1, 2026).