Public water system · MI2021461
ActiveReeths Puffer/Twin Lake Elem
At a glance
Reeths Puffer/Twin Lake Elem (PWSID MI2021461) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Muskegon County, Michigan. It reports serving 266 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
266
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Reeths Puffer/Twin Lake Elem compare with other water systems in Muskegon County?
By EPA's size categories, Reeths Puffer/Twin Lake Elem is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Muskegon County has 210 active public water systems. Its population served is about 63% below the county average of 713 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 149,690 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Michigan, the 10,599 active systems average 847 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Reeths Puffer/Twin Lake Elem is about 38% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Michigan has 1,402 active non-transient non-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 Reeths Puffer/Twin Lake Elem?
EPA lists Reeths Puffer/Twin Lake Elem 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. 193 of the 210 active systems in Muskegon County (92%) are also privately owned.
Does Reeths Puffer/Twin Lake Elem have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and October 2024. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved, 2 as archived 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
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.
Reeths Puffer/Twin Lake Elem: frequently asked questions
Who runs Reeths Puffer/Twin Lake Elem?
Reeths Puffer/Twin Lake Elem (PWSID MI2021461) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Reeths Puffer/Twin Lake Elem serve?
Reeths Puffer/Twin Lake Elem reports serving 266 people through 1 service connection in Muskegon County, Michigan.
Where does Reeths Puffer/Twin Lake Elem 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 Reeths Puffer/Twin Lake Elem have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Reeths Puffer/Twin Lake Elem'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Reeths Puffer/Twin Lake Elem's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Reeths Puffer/Twin Lake Elem is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Muskegon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muskegon | Muskegon | 37,213 | Community | Surface water |
| Norton Shores | Muskegon | 23,994 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Muskegon Heights | Muskegon | 9,917 | Community | Surface water |
| Fruitport Township | Muskegon | 9,355 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Muskegon Co Eastside Water System | Muskegon | 7,135 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Musk Co Northside Water System | Muskegon | 5,133 | 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, “Reeths Puffer/Twin Lake Elem, PWSID MI2021461, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/reeths-puffer-twin-lake-elem-mi2021461 (data as of October 1, 2026).