Public water system · MI0001631
ActiveCopper Meadows
At a glance
Copper Meadows (PWSID MI0001631) is an active community water system in Washtenaw County, Michigan. It reports serving 128 people through 52 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
128
Service connections
52
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Copper Meadows compare with other water systems in Washtenaw County?
By EPA's size categories, Copper Meadows is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Washtenaw County has 262 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,147 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 300,406 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 Copper Meadows 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 Copper Meadows?
EPA lists Copper Meadows 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. 229 of the 262 active systems in Washtenaw County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does Copper Meadows have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2023 and June 2025. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are E. coli and Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-08 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Copper Meadows: frequently asked questions
Who runs Copper Meadows?
Copper Meadows (PWSID MI0001631) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Copper Meadows serve?
Copper Meadows reports serving 128 people through 52 service connections in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
Where does Copper Meadows 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 Copper Meadows have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. 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 Copper Meadows' 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Copper Meadows' water quality report?
As a community water system, Copper Meadows 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 Washtenaw County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor | Washtenaw | 123,851 | Community | Surface water |
| Ypsilanti Community Utility Authority | Washtenaw | 53,988 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pittsfield Township | Washtenaw | 24,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Saline | Washtenaw | 9,158 | Community | Groundwater |
| Scio Township | Washtenaw | 8,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Milan | Washtenaw | 7,363 | 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, “Copper Meadows, PWSID MI0001631, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/copper-meadows-mi0001631 (data as of October 1, 2026).