Public water system · MI0001180
ActiveCarsonville, Village of
At a glance
Village of Carsonville (PWSID MI0001180) is an active community water system in Sanilac County, Michigan. It reports serving 527 people through 230 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
527
Service connections
230
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Village of Carsonville compare with other water systems in Sanilac County?
By EPA's size categories, Village of Carsonville is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Sanilac County has 74 active public water systems. Its population served is about 56% above the county average of 337 people per system, and accounts for 2.1% of the 24,961 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 Village of Carsonville 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 Village of Carsonville?
EPA lists Village of Carsonville 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. 14 of the 74 active systems in Sanilac County (19%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Village of Carsonville have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between August 2002 and January 2021. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Arsenic (3 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-01-23 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Village of Carsonville: frequently asked questions
Who runs Village of Carsonville?
Village of Carsonville (PWSID MI0001180) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Village of Carsonville serve?
Village of Carsonville reports serving 527 people through 230 service connections in Sanilac County, Michigan.
Where does Village of Carsonville 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 Village of Carsonville have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. 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 Village of Carsonville'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 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Village of Carsonville's water quality report?
As a community water system, Village of Carsonville 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 Sanilac County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth Township | Sanilac | 3,854 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sandusky, City of | Sanilac | 2,679 | Community | Groundwater |
| Croswell, City of | Sanilac | 2,447 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marlette, City of | Sanilac | 1,875 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brown City | Sanilac | 1,316 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lexington, Village of | Sanilac | 1,025 | Community | 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, “Carsonville, Village of, PWSID MI0001180, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/carsonville-village-of-mi0001180 (data as of October 1, 2026).