Public water system · MI0001935
ActiveEast Bay Charter Township
At a glance
East Bay Charter Township (PWSID MI0001935) is an active community water system in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. It reports serving 3,720 people through 1,550 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,720
Service connections
1,550
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does East Bay Charter Township compare with other water systems in Grand Traverse County?
By EPA's size categories, East Bay Charter Township is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Grand Traverse County has 173 active public water systems, and East Bay Charter Township is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 11 times the county average of 329 people per system, and accounts for 6.5% of the 56,994 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 East Bay Charter Township is about 44% 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 East Bay Charter Township?
EPA lists East Bay Charter Township 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. 10 of the 173 active systems in Grand Traverse County (5.8%) are also owned by a local government.
Does East Bay Charter Township have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2008. The violations listed here began between December 1997 and January 2008. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium) and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
East Bay Charter Township: frequently asked questions
Who runs East Bay Charter Township?
East Bay Charter Township (PWSID MI0001935) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does East Bay Charter Township serve?
East Bay Charter Township reports serving 3,720 people through 1,550 service connections in Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
Where does East Bay Charter Township 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 East Bay Charter Township have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2008. 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 East Bay Charter Township'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find East Bay Charter Township's water quality report?
As a community water system, East Bay Charter Township 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 Grand Traverse County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traverse City | Grand Traverse | 14,532 | Community | Surface water |
| Garfield Charter Township | Grand Traverse | 12,899 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Blair Township | Grand Traverse | 2,788 | Community | Groundwater |
| Peninsula Township | Grand Traverse | 1,790 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Kingsley, Village of | Grand Traverse | 1,657 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kings Court Mobile Home Park | Grand Traverse | 1,200 | 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, “East Bay Charter Township, PWSID MI0001935, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/east-bay-charter-township-mi0001935 (data as of October 1, 2026).