Public water system · MI0002390
ActiveFowler, Village of
At a glance
Village of Fowler (PWSID MI0002390) is an active community water system in Clinton County, Michigan. It reports serving 1,136 people through 553 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,136
Service connections
553
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Village of Fowler compare with other water systems in Clinton County?
By EPA's size categories, Village of Fowler is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Clinton County has 87 active public water systems, and Village of Fowler is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.2 times the county average of 360 people per system, and accounts for 3.6% of the 31,337 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 Village of Fowler 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 Village of Fowler?
EPA lists Village of Fowler 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 87 active systems in Clinton County (11%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Village of Fowler have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2006 and July 2022. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (3 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-23 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Village of Fowler: frequently asked questions
Who runs Village of Fowler?
Village of Fowler (PWSID MI0002390) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Village of Fowler serve?
Village of Fowler reports serving 1,136 people through 553 service connections in Clinton County, Michigan.
Where does Village of Fowler 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 Village of Fowler have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. 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 Village of Fowler'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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Village of Fowler's water quality report?
As a community water system, Village of Fowler 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 Clinton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johns, City of | Clinton | 7,896 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mdot - Grand Ledge Rest Area, R825 | Clinton | 1,700 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ovid, City of | Clinton | 1,612 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mdot - Dewitt S Bound Us-27 | Clinton | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mobil Mcdonalds | Clinton | 1,100 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Elsie, Village of | Clinton | 966 | 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, “Fowler, Village of, PWSID MI0002390, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/fowler-village-of-mi0002390 (data as of October 1, 2026).