Public water system · MI0004030
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At a glance
City of Manistee (PWSID MI0004030) is an active community water system in Manistee County, Michigan. It reports serving 6,200 people through 3,000 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,200
Service connections
3,000
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Manistee compare with other water systems in Manistee County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Manistee is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Manistee County has 89 active public water systems, and City of Manistee is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 30 times the county average of 208 people per system, and accounts for 34% of the 18,490 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 City of Manistee is roughly in line with 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 City of Manistee?
EPA lists City of Manistee 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. 4 of the 89 active systems in Manistee County (4.5%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Manistee have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. The violations listed here began between July 2005 and April 2022. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-11 | Monitoring and reportingInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R · code 56 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2005-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
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.
City of Manistee: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Manistee?
City of Manistee (PWSID MI0004030) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Manistee serve?
City of Manistee reports serving 6,200 people through 3,000 service connections in Manistee County, Michigan.
Where does City of Manistee 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 City of Manistee have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. 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 City of Manistee'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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of Manistee's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Manistee 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 Manistee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesco Parkdale 36 | Manistee | 1,100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Filer Charter Township | Manistee | 940 | Community | Groundwater |
| Onekama Ez-Mart | Manistee | 780 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Orchard Beach State Pk | Manistee | 700 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Saddle Up Gas & Grocery | Manistee | 600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Kaleva Norman Dickson Schools | Manistee | 600 | Non-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, “Manistee, City of, PWSID MI0004030, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/manistee-city-of-mi0004030 (data as of October 1, 2026).