Public water system · MI0003390
ActiveIra Township
At a glance
Ira Township (PWSID MI0003390) is an active community water system in St. Clair County, Michigan. It reports serving 6,510 people through 1,399 service connections. Its primary water source is 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 November 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,510
Service connections
1,399
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ira Township compare with other water systems in St. Clair County?
By EPA's size categories, Ira Township is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). St. Clair County has 96 active public water systems, and Ira Township is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.2 times the county average of 1,246 people per system, and accounts for 5.4% of the 119,605 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 Ira Township is roughly in line with 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 Ira Township?
EPA lists Ira 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. 18 of the 96 active systems in St. Clair County (19%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ira Township have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020. The violations listed here began between July 2020 and November 2020. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Consumer Confidence Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | 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.
Ira Township: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ira Township?
Ira Township (PWSID MI0003390) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Ira Township serve?
Ira Township reports serving 6,510 people through 1,399 service connections in St. Clair County, Michigan.
Where does Ira Township 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 Ira 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 November 2020. 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 Ira 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 November 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ira Township's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ira 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 St. Clair County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Huron, City of | St. Clair | 28,983 | Community | Surface water |
| Port Huron Township | St. Clair | 10,654 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Marysville, City of | St. Clair | 9,959 | Community | Surface water |
| Clay Township | St. Clair | 9,866 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| St. Clair Water and Sewer Authority | St. Clair | 5,847 | Community | Surface water |
| St. Clair, City of | St. Clair | 5,464 | Community | 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, “Ira Township, PWSID MI0003390, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/ira-township-mi0003390 (data as of October 1, 2026).