Public water system · MI0004215
ActiveMelrose-Chandler Water, LLC
At a glance
Melrose-Chandler Water, LLC (PWSID MI0004215) is an active community water system in Charlevoix County, Michigan. It reports serving 261 people through 87 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
261
Service connections
87
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Melrose-Chandler Water, LLC compare with other water systems in Charlevoix County?
By EPA's size categories, Melrose-Chandler Water, LLC is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Charlevoix County has 114 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 244 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 27,792 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 Melrose-Chandler Water, LLC 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 Melrose-Chandler Water, LLC?
EPA lists Melrose-Chandler Water, LLC 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. 102 of the 114 active systems in Charlevoix County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Melrose-Chandler Water, LLC have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. The violations listed here began between January 1991 and July 2020. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1991-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Melrose-Chandler Water, LLC: frequently asked questions
Who runs Melrose-Chandler Water, LLC?
Melrose-Chandler Water, LLC (PWSID MI0004215) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Melrose-Chandler Water, LLC serve?
Melrose-Chandler Water, LLC reports serving 261 people through 87 service connections in Charlevoix County, Michigan.
Where does Melrose-Chandler Water, LLC 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 Melrose-Chandler Water, LLC have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. 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 Melrose-Chandler Water, LLC'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 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Melrose-Chandler Water, LLC's water quality report?
As a community water system, Melrose-Chandler Water, LLC 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 Charlevoix County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyne City, City of | Charlevoix | 3,735 | Community | Groundwater |
| Charlevoix | Charlevoix | 3,124 | Community | Surface water |
| East Jordan, City of | Charlevoix | 2,215 | Community | Groundwater |
| Charlevoix Township | Charlevoix | 1,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lavender Hill Farm | Charlevoix | 1,015 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Boyne Mountain Resort | Charlevoix | 950 | 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, “Melrose-Chandler Water, LLC, PWSID MI0004215, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/melrose-chandler-water-llc-mi0004215 (data as of October 1, 2026).