Public water system · MI0006625
ActiveElmwood Twp - Timberlee
At a glance
Elmwood Twp - Timberlee (PWSID MI0006625) is an active community water system in Leelanau County, Michigan. It reports serving 510 people through 128 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 July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
510
Service connections
128
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Elmwood Twp - Timberlee compare with other water systems in Leelanau County?
By EPA's size categories, Elmwood Twp - Timberlee is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Leelanau County has 137 active public water systems. Its population served is about 158% above the county average of 198 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 27,116 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 Elmwood Twp - Timberlee 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 Elmwood Twp - Timberlee?
EPA lists Elmwood Twp - Timberlee 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. 6 of the 137 active systems in Leelanau County (4.4%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Elmwood Twp - Timberlee have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between January 1991 and July 2024. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-11 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSanitary Survey (TCR) · code 28 | Not reported | 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.
Elmwood Twp - Timberlee: frequently asked questions
Who runs Elmwood Twp - Timberlee?
Elmwood Twp - Timberlee (PWSID MI0006625) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Elmwood Twp - Timberlee serve?
Elmwood Twp - Timberlee reports serving 510 people through 128 service connections in Leelanau County, Michigan.
Where does Elmwood Twp - Timberlee 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 Elmwood Twp - Timberlee have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. 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 Elmwood Twp - Timberlee'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 July 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Elmwood Twp - Timberlee's water quality report?
As a community water system, Elmwood Twp - Timberlee 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 Leelanau County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homestead/Crystal River Water Co | Leelanau | 1,365 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Side Community Church | Leelanau | 950 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Suttons Bay, Village of | Leelanau | 874 | Community | Groundwater |
| Glen Lake Comm Schools | Leelanau | 809 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| The Cove | Leelanau | 800 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bunting'S Market | Leelanau | 800 | 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, “Elmwood Twp - Timberlee, PWSID MI0006625, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/elmwood-twp-timberlee-mi0006625 (data as of October 1, 2026).