Public water system · MI0004100
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At a glance
Village of Marion (PWSID MI0004100) is an active community water system in Osceola County, Michigan. It reports serving 800 people through 450 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
800
Service connections
450
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Village of Marion compare with other water systems in Osceola County?
By EPA's size categories, Village of Marion is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Osceola County has 92 active public water systems. Its population served is about 3.2 times the county average of 247 people per system, and accounts for 3.5% of the 22,697 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 Village of Marion 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 Village of Marion?
EPA lists Village of Marion 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. 5 of the 92 active systems in Osceola County (5.4%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Village of Marion have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and July 2023. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Village of Marion: frequently asked questions
Who runs Village of Marion?
Village of Marion (PWSID MI0004100) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Village of Marion serve?
Village of Marion reports serving 800 people through 450 service connections in Osceola County, Michigan.
Where does Village of Marion 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 Village of Marion have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are 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 Village of Marion'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 7 violations for this system; 2 are 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 Village of Marion's water quality report?
As a community water system, Village of Marion 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 Osceola County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed City, City of | Osceola | 2,425 | Community | Groundwater |
| Evart, City of | Osceola | 1,742 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bluetriton Brands Inc. | Osceola | 1,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Evart Wells 7 & 13 for Bottling | Osceola | 1,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sears Ez Mart | Osceola | 865 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mdot - Tustin, R305 | Osceola | 825 | 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, “Marion, Village of, PWSID MI0004100, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/marion-village-of-mi0004100 (data as of October 1, 2026).