Public water system · MI0001694
ActiveCrystal Ridge Condominium Association
At a glance
Crystal Ridge Condominium Association (PWSID MI0001694) is an active community water system in Benzie County, Michigan. It reports serving 80 people through 40 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
80
Service connections
40
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Crystal Ridge Condominium Association compare with other water systems in Benzie County?
By EPA's size categories, Crystal Ridge Condominium Association is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Benzie County has 107 active public water systems. Its population served is about 64% below the county average of 223 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 23,829 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 Crystal Ridge Condominium Association 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 Crystal Ridge Condominium Association?
EPA lists Crystal Ridge Condominium Association 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. 92 of the 107 active systems in Benzie County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Crystal Ridge Condominium Association have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. The violations listed here began between April 1993 and January 2005. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherVariance/Exemption/Other Compliance · code 08 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Crystal Ridge Condominium Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Crystal Ridge Condominium Association?
Crystal Ridge Condominium Association (PWSID MI0001694) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Crystal Ridge Condominium Association serve?
Crystal Ridge Condominium Association reports serving 80 people through 40 service connections in Benzie County, Michigan.
Where does Crystal Ridge Condominium Association 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 Crystal Ridge Condominium Association have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. 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 Crystal Ridge Condominium Association'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Crystal Ridge Condominium Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Crystal Ridge Condominium Association 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 Benzie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfort, City of | Benzie | 1,286 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Side Community Church - Youth Activ | Benzie | 950 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Benzie High/Middle School - Alt Ed. Buil | Benzie | 800 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Benzie High/Middle School | Benzie | 800 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Almira Township Hall & Park | Benzie | 750 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Turtle Lake Campground - 400 | Benzie | 700 | 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, “Crystal Ridge Condominium Association, PWSID MI0001694, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/crystal-ridge-condominium-association-mi0001694 (data as of October 1, 2026).