Public water system · MI0002890
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At a glance
Grosse Pointe Farms (PWSID MI0002890) is an active community water system in Wayne County, Michigan. It reports serving 9,757 people through 4,128 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,757
Service connections
4,128
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Grosse Pointe Farms compare with other water systems in Wayne County?
By EPA's size categories, Grosse Pointe Farms is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Wayne County has 55 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 32,428 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% 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 Grosse Pointe Farms is about 46% above 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 68 Michigan systems (0.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Grosse Pointe Farms?
EPA lists Grosse Pointe Farms 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 Grosse Pointe Farms have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. The violations listed here began between July 2001 and April 2022. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (2 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Grosse Pointe Farms: frequently asked questions
Who runs Grosse Pointe Farms?
Grosse Pointe Farms (PWSID MI0002890) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Grosse Pointe Farms serve?
Grosse Pointe Farms reports serving 9,757 people through 4,128 service connections in Wayne County, Michigan.
Where does Grosse Pointe Farms get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Grosse Pointe Farms have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Grosse Pointe Farms' 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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Grosse Pointe Farms' water quality report?
As a community water system, Grosse Pointe Farms 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, “Grosse Pointe Farms, PWSID MI0002890, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/grosse-pointe-farms-mi0002890 (data as of October 1, 2026).