Public water system · MI0003946
ActiveLooking Glass Terraces Apts.
At a glance
Looking Glass Terraces Apts. (PWSID MI0003946) is an active community water system in Shiawassee County, Michigan. It reports serving 31 people through 25 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
31
Service connections
25
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Looking Glass Terraces Apts. compare with other water systems in Shiawassee County?
By EPA's size categories, Looking Glass Terraces Apts. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Shiawassee County has 126 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 340 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 42,865 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 Looking Glass Terraces Apts. 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 Looking Glass Terraces Apts.?
EPA lists Looking Glass Terraces Apts. as privately owned. 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. 118 of the 126 active systems in Shiawassee County (94%) are also privately owned.
Does Looking Glass Terraces Apts. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. The violations listed here began between August 1991 and January 2019. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-11 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Looking Glass Terraces Apts.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Looking Glass Terraces Apts.?
Looking Glass Terraces Apts. (PWSID MI0003946) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Looking Glass Terraces Apts. serve?
Looking Glass Terraces Apts. reports serving 31 people through 25 service connections in Shiawassee County, Michigan.
Where does Looking Glass Terraces Apts. 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 Looking Glass Terraces Apts. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. 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 Looking Glass Terraces Apts.'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 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Looking Glass Terraces Apts.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Looking Glass Terraces Apts. 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 Shiawassee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owosso, City of | Shiawassee | 16,353 | Community | Surface water |
| Durand, City of | Shiawassee | 3,446 | Community | Groundwater |
| Perry, City of | Shiawassee | 2,065 | Community | Groundwater |
| Corunna, City of | Shiawassee | 2,028 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Mdot - Woodbury Rest Area | Shiawassee | 1,200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Leisure Lake Snack Bar | Shiawassee | 1,000 | Transient non-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, “Looking Glass Terraces Apts., PWSID MI0003946, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/looking-glass-terraces-apts-mi0003946 (data as of October 1, 2026).