Public water system · MI0001880

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Dundee

At a glance

Dundee (PWSID MI0001880) is an active community water system in Monroe County, Michigan. It reports serving 5,400 people through 1,912 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

5,400

Service connections

1,912

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDMI0001880

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served5,400

Service connections1,912

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyMI state drinking water program

City servedDundee

StateMichigan

ZIP—

CountyMonroe County

How does Dundee compare with other water systems in Monroe County?

By EPA's size categories, Dundee is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Monroe County has 83 active public water systems, and Dundee is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.2 times the county average of 1,703 people per system, and accounts for 3.8% of the 141,308 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 Dundee is about 19% 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 262 Michigan systems (2.5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Dundee?

EPA lists Dundee 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 83 active systems in Monroe County (11%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Dundee have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. The violations listed here began between May 1991 and October 2022. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (4 of them). EPA lists 7 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
2022-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2000-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
1999-06-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Nitratecode 1040	Yes	Resolved
1998-01-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
1997-06-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1992-02-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Nitratecode 1040	Yes	Resolved
1991-05-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Nitratecode 1040	Yes	Resolved

All 7 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.

Dundee: frequently asked questions

Who runs Dundee?

Dundee (PWSID MI0001880) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.

How many people does Dundee serve?

Dundee reports serving 5,400 people through 1,912 service connections in Monroe County, Michigan.

Where does Dundee get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does Dundee have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. 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 Dundee'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 7 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.

Where can I find Dundee's water quality report?

As a community water system, Dundee 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 Monroe County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Monroe	Monroe	49,467	Community	Surface water
Monroe South County	Monroe	33,816	Community	Purchased surface water
Frenchtown Township	Monroe	21,609	Community	Surface water
Berlin Township	Monroe	9,900	Community	Purchased surface water
Ash Township	Monroe	5,959	Community	Purchased surface water
South Rockwood	Monroe	1,587	Community	Purchased surface water

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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, “Dundee, PWSID MI0001880, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/dundee-mi0001880 (data as of October 1, 2026).