Public water system · MI0003770
ActiveLansing Township
At a glance
Lansing Township (PWSID MI0003770) is an active community water system in Ingham County, Michigan. It reports serving 5,500 people through 2,460 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,500
Service connections
2,460
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lansing Township compare with other water systems in Ingham County?
By EPA's size categories, Lansing Township is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Ingham County has 108 active public water systems, and Lansing Township is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 2,577 people per system, and accounts for 2% of the 278,352 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 Lansing Township is about 18% 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 Lansing Township?
EPA lists Lansing 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. 12 of the 108 active systems in Ingham County (11%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lansing Township have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2009. The violations listed here began between January 1992 and January 2009. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-02 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Lansing Township: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lansing Township?
Lansing Township (PWSID MI0003770) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Lansing Township serve?
Lansing Township reports serving 5,500 people through 2,460 service connections in Ingham County, Michigan.
Where does Lansing Township 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 Lansing Township have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2009. 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 Lansing 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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2009. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lansing Township's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lansing 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 Ingham County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansing Board of Water & Light | Ingham | 166,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Lansing, City of | Ingham | 33,000 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Meridian Township | Ingham | 25,600 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Michigan State University | Ingham | 12,793 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mason, City of | Ingham | 8,252 | Community | Groundwater |
| Williamston, City of | Ingham | 3,917 | 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, “Lansing Township, PWSID MI0003770, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/lansing-township-mi0003770 (data as of October 1, 2026).