Public water system · MI2070229
ActiveGranger Waste Services of Alma
At a glance
Granger Waste Services of Alma (PWSID MI2070229) is an active transient non-community water system in Gratiot County, Michigan. It reports serving 27 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
27
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Granger Waste Services of Alma compare with other water systems in Gratiot County?
By EPA's size categories, Granger Waste Services of Alma is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gratiot County has 73 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 491 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 35,869 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Michigan, the 10,599 active systems average 847 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Granger Waste Services of Alma is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Michigan has 7,865 active transient non-community water systems, 74% 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 Granger Waste Services of Alma?
EPA lists Granger Waste Services of Alma 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. 64 of the 73 active systems in Gratiot County (88%) are also privately owned.
Does Granger Waste Services of Alma have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Granger Waste Services of Alma: frequently asked questions
Who runs Granger Waste Services of Alma?
Granger Waste Services of Alma (PWSID MI2070229) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Granger Waste Services of Alma serve?
Granger Waste Services of Alma reports serving 27 people through 2 service connections in Gratiot County, Michigan.
Where does Granger Waste Services of Alma 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 Granger Waste Services of Alma have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. 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 Granger Waste Services of Alma'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Granger Waste Services of Alma's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Granger Waste Services of Alma is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Gratiot County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma, City of | Gratiot | 9,182 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| St. Louis, City of | Gratiot | 6,976 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ithaca, City of | Gratiot | 3,098 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mdot - Ithaca, R632 | Gratiot | 1,463 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Breckenridge, Village of | Gratiot | 1,339 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alma Ez Mart | Gratiot | 900 | 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, “Granger Waste Services of Alma, PWSID MI2070229, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/granger-waste-services-of-alma-mi2070229 (data as of October 1, 2026).