Public water system · MI0004010
ActiveMancelona Area Water and Sewer Authority
At a glance
Mancelona Area Water and Sewer Authority (PWSID MI0004010) is an active community water system in Antrim County, Michigan. It reports serving 3,900 people through 1,300 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 July 2023.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,900
Service connections
1,300
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mancelona Area Water and Sewer Authority compare with other water systems in Antrim County?
By EPA's size categories, Mancelona Area Water and Sewer Authority is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Antrim County has 111 active public water systems, and Mancelona Area Water and Sewer Authority is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 19 times the county average of 204 people per system, and accounts for 17% of the 22,623 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 Mancelona Area Water and Sewer Authority is about 42% 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 Mancelona Area Water and Sewer Authority?
EPA lists Mancelona Area Water and Sewer Authority 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. 7 of the 111 active systems in Antrim County (6.3%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Mancelona Area Water and Sewer Authority have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between July 1998 and July 2023. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | 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.
Mancelona Area Water and Sewer Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mancelona Area Water and Sewer Authority?
Mancelona Area Water and Sewer Authority (PWSID MI0004010) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Mancelona Area Water and Sewer Authority serve?
Mancelona Area Water and Sewer Authority reports serving 3,900 people through 1,300 service connections in Antrim County, Michigan.
Where does Mancelona Area Water and Sewer Authority 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 Mancelona Area Water and Sewer Authority 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 July 2023. 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 Mancelona Area Water and Sewer Authority'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 July 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mancelona Area Water and Sewer Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Mancelona Area Water and Sewer Authority 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 Antrim County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Rapids, Village of | Antrim | 1,642 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clam River Dockside Inc. | Antrim | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Shanty Creek - Watars Association | Antrim | 1,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bellaire, Village of | Antrim | 1,086 | Community | Groundwater |
| Central Lake, Village of | Antrim | 952 | Community | Groundwater |
| Torch Lake Cafe | Antrim | 450 | 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, “Mancelona Area Water and Sewer Authority, PWSID MI0004010, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/mancelona-area-water-and-sewer-authority-mi0004010 (data as of October 1, 2026).