Public water system · MI0004989
ActiveOlive/Blendon Twps
At a glance
Olive/Blendon Twps (PWSID MI0004989) is an active community water system in Ottawa County, Michigan. It reports serving 544 people through 180 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
544
Service connections
180
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Olive/Blendon Twps compare with other water systems in Ottawa County?
By EPA's size categories, Olive/Blendon Twps is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Ottawa County has 225 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,081 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 243,313 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 Olive/Blendon Twps 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 262 Michigan systems (2.5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Olive/Blendon Twps?
EPA lists Olive/Blendon Twps 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. 19 of the 225 active systems in Ottawa County (8.4%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Olive/Blendon Twps have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2021 and August 2025. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Public Notice, Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Haloacetic acids (HAA5). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | 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.
Olive/Blendon Twps: frequently asked questions
Who runs Olive/Blendon Twps?
Olive/Blendon Twps (PWSID MI0004989) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Olive/Blendon Twps serve?
Olive/Blendon Twps reports serving 544 people through 180 service connections in Ottawa County, Michigan.
Where does Olive/Blendon Twps get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Olive/Blendon Twps have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Olive/Blendon Twps' 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Olive/Blendon Twps' water quality report?
As a community water system, Olive/Blendon Twps 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 Ottawa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland Board of Public Works | Ottawa | 49,687 | Community | Surface water |
| Georgetown Township | Ottawa | 41,086 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Holland Township Consolidated | Ottawa | 26,100 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Allendale Township | Ottawa | 19,725 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Grand Haven Township | Ottawa | 15,051 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Grand Haven | Ottawa | 10,412 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Olive/Blendon Twps, PWSID MI0004989, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/olive-blendon-twps-mi0004989 (data as of October 1, 2026).