Public water system · MI0003741
ActiveLake Charter Township
At a glance
Lake Charter Township (PWSID MI0003741) is an active community water system in Berrien County, Michigan. It reports serving 4,177 people through 1,726 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 July 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,177
Service connections
1,726
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lake Charter Township compare with other water systems in Berrien County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Charter Township is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Berrien County has 196 active public water systems. Its population served is about 6.2 times the county average of 669 people per system, and accounts for 3.2% of the 131,038 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 Lake Charter Township is about 38% 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. 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 Lake Charter Township?
EPA lists Lake Charter 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. 24 of the 196 active systems in Berrien County (12%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lake Charter Township have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. The violations listed here began between January 2004 and July 2005. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule and Carbon, total. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | 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.
Lake Charter Township: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Charter Township?
Lake Charter Township (PWSID MI0003741) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Lake Charter Township serve?
Lake Charter Township reports serving 4,177 people through 1,726 service connections in Berrien County, Michigan.
Where does Lake Charter 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 Lake Charter 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 July 2005. 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 Lake Charter 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 July 2005. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lake Charter Township's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lake Charter 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 Berrien County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Michigan Regional Sanitary Sew | Berrien | 26,780 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Niles | Berrien | 14,215 | Community | Groundwater |
| Benton Harbor | Berrien | 9,103 | Community | Surface water |
| St Joseph | Berrien | 7,930 | Community | Surface water |
| Benton Charter Township | Berrien | 6,768 | Community | Surface water |
| Buchanan | Berrien | 4,871 | 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, “Lake Charter Township, PWSID MI0003741, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/lake-charter-township-mi0003741 (data as of October 1, 2026).