Public water system · MI0001565
ActiveColumbia Lakes Estates
At a glance
Columbia Lakes Estates (PWSID MI0001565) is an active community water system in Ingham County, Michigan. It reports serving 700 people through 312 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
700
Service connections
312
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Columbia Lakes Estates compare with other water systems in Ingham County?
By EPA's size categories, Columbia Lakes Estates is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Ingham County has 108 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,577 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 278,352 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 Columbia Lakes Estates 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 Columbia Lakes Estates?
EPA lists Columbia Lakes Estates 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. 94 of the 108 active systems in Ingham County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does Columbia Lakes Estates have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. The violations listed here began between October 2006 and March 2016. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Columbia Lakes Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Columbia Lakes Estates?
Columbia Lakes Estates (PWSID MI0001565) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Columbia Lakes Estates serve?
Columbia Lakes Estates reports serving 700 people through 312 service connections in Ingham County, Michigan.
Where does Columbia Lakes Estates 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 Columbia Lakes Estates have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. 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 Columbia Lakes Estates' 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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Columbia Lakes Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Columbia Lakes Estates 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 Ingham County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansing Board of Water & Light | Ingham | 166,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Lansing, City of | Ingham | 33,000 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Meridian Township | Ingham | 25,600 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Michigan State University | Ingham | 12,793 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mason, City of | Ingham | 8,252 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lansing Township | Ingham | 5,500 | 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, “Columbia Lakes Estates, PWSID MI0001565, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/columbia-lakes-estates-mi0001565 (data as of October 1, 2026).