Public water system · MI0001327
ActiveCharleston Township
At a glance
Charleston Township (PWSID MI0001327) is an active community water system in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. It reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Charleston Township compare with other water systems in Kalamazoo County?
By EPA's size categories, Charleston Township is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kalamazoo County has 188 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,513 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 284,488 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 Charleston Township 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 Charleston Township?
EPA lists Charleston Township 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. 9 of the 188 active systems in Kalamazoo County (4.8%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Charleston Township have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and September 2024. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-19 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-28 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Charleston Township: frequently asked questions
Who runs Charleston Township?
Charleston Township (PWSID MI0001327) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Charleston Township serve?
Charleston Township reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.
Where does Charleston Township 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 Charleston Township have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Charleston Township'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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Charleston Township's water quality report?
As a community water system, Charleston Township 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 Kalamazoo County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo | 192,992 | Community | Groundwater |
| Portage | Kalamazoo | 46,292 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pfizer | Kalamazoo | 4,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Vicksburg | Kalamazoo | 2,906 | Community | Groundwater |
| Galesburg | Kalamazoo | 2,377 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mdot - Galesburg Rest Area | Kalamazoo | 1,932 | Transient non-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, “Charleston Township, PWSID MI0001327, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/charleston-township-mi0001327 (data as of October 1, 2026).