Public water system · MI0040316
ActiveFairlane Estates
At a glance
Fairlane Estates (PWSID MI0040316) is an active community water system in Livingston County, Michigan. It reports serving 88 people through 60 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
88
Service connections
60
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fairlane Estates compare with other water systems in Livingston County?
By EPA's size categories, Fairlane Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Livingston County has 425 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 314 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 133,320 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 Fairlane Estates 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 Fairlane Estates?
EPA lists Fairlane Estates 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. 386 of the 425 active systems in Livingston County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Fairlane Estates have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between July 2010 and July 2023. By type: 1 monitoring, 1 reporting, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-09-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-08-28 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Fairlane Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fairlane Estates?
Fairlane Estates (PWSID MI0040316) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Fairlane Estates serve?
Fairlane Estates reports serving 88 people through 60 service connections in Livingston County, Michigan.
Where does Fairlane Estates 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 Fairlane Estates have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. 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 Fairlane Estates' 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fairlane Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Fairlane Estates 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 Livingston County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mhog Sewer & Water Authority | Livingston | 17,046 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brighton, City of | Livingston | 10,210 | Community | Groundwater |
| Howell, City of | Livingston | 9,914 | Community | Groundwater |
| Livingston Community Water Authority | Livingston | 4,152 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hartland Township | Livingston | 3,022 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chilson Commons / Kroger | Livingston | 3,000 | Non-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, “Fairlane Estates, PWSID MI0040316, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/fairlane-estates-mi0040316 (data as of October 1, 2026).