Public water system · MI0040174
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At a glance
Garfield Oaks (PWSID MI0040174) is an active community water system in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. It reports serving 40 people through 53 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 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
53
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Garfield Oaks compare with other water systems in Grand Traverse County?
By EPA's size categories, Garfield Oaks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Grand Traverse County has 173 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 329 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 Oaks 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 Garfield Oaks?
EPA lists Garfield Oaks 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. 144 of the 173 active systems in Grand Traverse County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Garfield Oaks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. The violations listed here began between October 1991 and July 2019. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-08 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | 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.
Garfield Oaks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Garfield Oaks?
Garfield Oaks (PWSID MI0040174) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Garfield Oaks serve?
Garfield Oaks reports serving 40 people through 53 service connections in Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
Where does Garfield Oaks 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 Garfield Oaks 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 2019. 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 Oaks' 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 2019. 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 Oaks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Garfield Oaks 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 |
| Garfield Charter Township | Grand Traverse | 12,899 | Community | Purchased 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 |
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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 Oaks, PWSID MI0040174, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/garfield-oaks-mi0040174 (data as of October 1, 2026).