Public water system · MI2004562
ActiveCity Limits
At a glance
City Limits (PWSID MI2004562) is an active transient non-community water system in Newaygo County, Michigan. It reports serving 250 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 1996.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does City Limits compare with other water systems in Newaygo County?
By EPA's size categories, City Limits is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Newaygo County has 137 active public water systems. Its population served is about 15% above the county average of 218 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 29,811 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 City Limits is about 74% above 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 City Limits?
EPA lists City Limits 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. 125 of the 137 active systems in Newaygo County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does City Limits have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 1996. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
City Limits: frequently asked questions
Who runs City Limits?
City Limits (PWSID MI2004562) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does City Limits serve?
City Limits reports serving 250 people through 1 service connection in Newaygo County, Michigan.
Where does City Limits 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 City Limits have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 1996. 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 City Limits' 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 1996. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find City Limits' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. City Limits 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 Newaygo County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont | Newaygo | 4,516 | Community | Groundwater |
| Newaygo | Newaygo | 2,571 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wesco Station #14 | Newaygo | 1,600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| White Cloud | Newaygo | 1,408 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hilltop Express | Newaygo | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hesperia | Newaygo | 954 | 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, “City Limits, PWSID MI2004562, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/city-limits-mi2004562 (data as of October 1, 2026).