Public water system · MI0003650
ActiveKingsley, Village of
At a glance
Village of Kingsley (PWSID MI0003650) is an active community water system in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. It reports serving 1,657 people through 564 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,657
Service connections
564
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Village of Kingsley compare with other water systems in Grand Traverse County?
By EPA's size categories, Village of Kingsley is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Grand Traverse County has 173 active public water systems, and Village of Kingsley is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5 times the county average of 329 people per system, and accounts for 2.9% 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 Village of Kingsley 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 Village of Kingsley?
EPA lists Village of Kingsley 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 Village of Kingsley have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2018 and August 2024. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-11 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-11 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-09-29 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Village of Kingsley: frequently asked questions
Who runs Village of Kingsley?
Village of Kingsley (PWSID MI0003650) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Village of Kingsley serve?
Village of Kingsley reports serving 1,657 people through 564 service connections in Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
Where does Village of Kingsley 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 Village of Kingsley have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. 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 Village of Kingsley'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Village of Kingsley's water quality report?
As a community water system, Village of Kingsley 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 |
| 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, “Kingsley, Village of, PWSID MI0003650, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/kingsley-village-of-mi0003650 (data as of October 1, 2026).