Public water system · MI0002565
ActiveGarfield Charter Township
At a glance
Garfield Charter Township (PWSID MI0002565) is an active community water system in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. It reports serving 12,899 people through 3,397 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 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
12,899
Service connections
3,397
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Garfield Charter Township compare with other water systems in Grand Traverse County?
By EPA's size categories, Garfield Charter Township is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Grand Traverse County has 173 active public water systems, and Garfield Charter Township is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 39 times the county average of 329 people per system, and accounts for 23% of the 56,994 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 Garfield Charter Township is about twice 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 Garfield Charter Township?
EPA lists Garfield 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. 10 of the 173 active systems in Grand Traverse County (5.8%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Garfield Charter Township have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between July 2002 and July 2023. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Garfield Charter Township: frequently asked questions
Who runs Garfield Charter Township?
Garfield Charter Township (PWSID MI0002565) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Garfield Charter Township serve?
Garfield Charter Township reports serving 12,899 people through 3,397 service connections in Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
Where does Garfield Charter Township 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 Garfield Charter Township have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 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 Garfield 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 2 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 Garfield Charter Township's water quality report?
As a community water system, Garfield 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 Grand Traverse County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traverse City | Grand Traverse | 14,532 | Community | Surface water |
| East Bay Charter Township | Grand Traverse | 3,720 | Community | Groundwater |
| Blair Township | Grand Traverse | 2,788 | Community | Groundwater |
| Peninsula Township | Grand Traverse | 1,790 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Kingsley, Village of | Grand Traverse | 1,657 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kings Court Mobile Home Park | Grand Traverse | 1,200 | 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, “Garfield Charter Township, PWSID MI0002565, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/garfield-charter-township-mi0002565 (data as of October 1, 2026).