Public water system · MI0002290
ActiveFiler Charter Township
At a glance
Filer Charter Township (PWSID MI0002290) is an active community water system in Manistee County, Michigan. It reports serving 940 people through 424 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
940
Service connections
424
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Filer Charter Township compare with other water systems in Manistee County?
By EPA's size categories, Filer Charter Township is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Manistee County has 89 active public water systems, and Filer Charter Township is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.5 times the county average of 208 people per system, and accounts for 5.1% of the 18,490 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 Filer Charter Township 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 Filer Charter Township?
EPA lists Filer 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. 4 of the 89 active systems in Manistee County (4.5%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Filer Charter Township have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between September 2015 and July 2023. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Filer Charter Township: frequently asked questions
Who runs Filer Charter Township?
Filer Charter Township (PWSID MI0002290) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Filer Charter Township serve?
Filer Charter Township reports serving 940 people through 424 service connections in Manistee County, Michigan.
Where does Filer 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 Filer Charter Township have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none 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 Filer 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 5 violations for this system; none 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 Filer Charter Township's water quality report?
As a community water system, Filer 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 Manistee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manistee, City of | Manistee | 6,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wesco Parkdale 36 | Manistee | 1,100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Onekama Ez-Mart | Manistee | 780 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Orchard Beach State Pk | Manistee | 700 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Saddle Up Gas & Grocery | Manistee | 600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Kaleva Norman Dickson Schools | Manistee | 600 | 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, “Filer Charter Township, PWSID MI0002290, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/filer-charter-township-mi0002290 (data as of October 1, 2026).