Public water system · MI0040647
ActiveOrchard Cove
At a glance
Orchard Cove (PWSID MI0040647) is an active community water system in Genesee County, Michigan. It reports serving 255 people through 117 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
255
Service connections
117
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Orchard Cove compare with other water systems in Genesee County?
By EPA's size categories, Orchard Cove is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Genesee County has 378 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 871 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 329,216 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 Orchard Cove 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 Orchard Cove?
EPA lists Orchard Cove 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. 358 of the 378 active systems in Genesee County (95%) are also privately owned.
Does Orchard Cove have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Orchard Cove. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Orchard Cove: frequently asked questions
Who runs Orchard Cove?
Orchard Cove (PWSID MI0040647) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Orchard Cove serve?
Orchard Cove reports serving 255 people through 117 service connections in Genesee County, Michigan.
Where does Orchard Cove 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 Orchard Cove have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Orchard Cove'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Orchard Cove's water quality report?
As a community water system, Orchard Cove 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 Genesee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flint, City of | Genesee | 81,252 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Genesee County Water System | Genesee | 73,726 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Charter Township of Grand Blanc | Genesee | 21,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Burton, City of | Genesee | 21,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fenton, City of | Genesee | 11,746 | Community | Groundwater |
| Beecher Metropolitan District | Genesee | 9,400 | Community | Groundwater |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Orchard Cove, PWSID MI0040647, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/orchard-cove-mi0040647 (data as of October 1, 2026).