Public water system · MI0002550
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At a glance
Garden City (PWSID MI0002550) is an active community water system in Wayne County, Michigan. It reports serving 27,625 people through 12,036 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, 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 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
27,625
Service connections
12,036
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Garden City compare with other water systems in Wayne County?
By EPA's size categories, Garden City is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Wayne County has 55 active public water systems. Its population served is about 15% below the county average of 32,428 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 1,783,512 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 Garden City is about 4.1 times 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 262 Michigan systems (2.5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Garden City?
EPA lists Garden City 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. 44 of the 55 active systems in Wayne County (80%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Garden City have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2007 and July 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Haloacetic acids (HAA5) and Total trihalomethanes (TTHM). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-02 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | 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.
Garden City: frequently asked questions
Who runs Garden City?
Garden City (PWSID MI0002550) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Garden City serve?
Garden City reports serving 27,625 people through 12,036 service connections in Wayne County, Michigan.
Where does Garden City get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Garden City 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 2025. 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 Garden City'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 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Garden City's water quality report?
As a community water system, Garden City 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 Wayne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit City of | Wayne | 633,218 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dearborn | Wayne | 109,976 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Canton Township | Wayne | 99,627 | Community | Surface water |
| Livonia | Wayne | 96,942 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Westland | Wayne | 85,420 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Taylor | Wayne | 63,409 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Garden City, PWSID MI0002550, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/garden-city-mi0002550 (data as of October 1, 2026).