Public water system · MI0040241
ActiveMy Place at Cattail Estates
At a glance
My Place at Cattail Estates (PWSID MI0040241) is an active community water system in Jackson County, Michigan. It reports serving 58 people through 23 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
58
Service connections
23
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does My Place at Cattail Estates compare with other water systems in Jackson County?
By EPA's size categories, My Place at Cattail Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jackson County has 218 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 583 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 126,981 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 My Place at Cattail Estates 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 My Place at Cattail Estates?
EPA lists My Place at Cattail Estates 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. 197 of the 218 active systems in Jackson County (90%) are also privately owned.
Does My Place at Cattail Estates have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and July 2025. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-06-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-02-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-02-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-05-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Pentachlorophenolcode 2326 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dinosebcode 2041 | 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.
My Place at Cattail Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs My Place at Cattail Estates?
My Place at Cattail Estates (PWSID MI0040241) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does My Place at Cattail Estates serve?
My Place at Cattail Estates reports serving 58 people through 23 service connections in Jackson County, Michigan.
Where does My Place at Cattail Estates 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 My Place at Cattail Estates have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 My Place at Cattail Estates' 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find My Place at Cattail Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, My Place at Cattail Estates 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 Jackson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | Jackson | 33,165 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Summit Township | Jackson | 25,355 | Community | Groundwater |
| Blackman Township | Jackson | 21,222 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Mdot - Sandstone, R819 | Jackson | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mdot - Grass Lake, R818 | Jackson | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Grass Lake | Jackson | 1,986 | 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, “My Place at Cattail Estates, PWSID MI0040241, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/my-place-at-cattail-estates-mi0040241 (data as of October 1, 2026).