Public water system · MI0001995
ActiveEast Lansing Meridian Water Authority
At a glance
East Lansing Meridian Water Authority (PWSID MI0001995) is an active community water system in Ingham County, Michigan. It reports serving 1 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does East Lansing Meridian Water Authority compare with other water systems in Ingham County?
By EPA's size categories, East Lansing Meridian Water Authority is a very small system (500 people or fewer). 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 less than 0.1% 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 East Lansing Meridian Water Authority 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 East Lansing Meridian Water Authority?
EPA lists East Lansing Meridian Water Authority 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. 12 of the 108 active systems in Ingham County (11%) are also owned by a local government.
Does East Lansing Meridian Water Authority have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2016. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and August 2016. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-01 | Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | 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.
East Lansing Meridian Water Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs East Lansing Meridian Water Authority?
East Lansing Meridian Water Authority (PWSID MI0001995) 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 Lansing Meridian Water Authority serve?
East Lansing Meridian Water Authority reports serving 1 people through 2 service connections in Ingham County, Michigan.
Where does East Lansing Meridian Water Authority 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 Lansing Meridian Water Authority have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 East Lansing Meridian Water Authority'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 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 East Lansing Meridian Water Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, East Lansing Meridian Water Authority 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, “East Lansing Meridian Water Authority, PWSID MI0001995, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/east-lansing-meridian-water-authority-mi0001995 (data as of October 1, 2026).