Public water system · MI0005930

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Saranac

At a glance

Saranac (PWSID MI0005930) is an active community water system in Ionia County, Michigan. It reports serving 1,343 people through 508 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

1,343

Service connections

508

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDMI0005930

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served1,343

Service connections508

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyMI state drinking water program

City servedSaranac

StateMichigan

ZIP—

CountyIonia County

How does Saranac compare with other water systems in Ionia County?

By EPA's size categories, Saranac is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Ionia County has 123 active public water systems, and Saranac is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.6 times the county average of 376 people per system, and accounts for 2.9% of the 46,250 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 Saranac 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 Saranac?

EPA lists Saranac 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. 8 of the 123 active systems in Ionia County (6.5%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Saranac have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between November 1995 and July 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 8 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
2025-07-02	ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	No	Resolved
2021-07-15	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Unaddressed
2014-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitritecode 1041	No	Resolved
2014-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Fluoridecode 1025	No	Resolved
2012-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2011-08-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2009-11-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
1996-02-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1995-11-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved

All 9 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.

Saranac: frequently asked questions

Who runs Saranac?

Saranac (PWSID MI0005930) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.

How many people does Saranac serve?

Saranac reports serving 1,343 people through 508 service connections in Ionia County, Michigan.

Where does Saranac 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 Saranac have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are 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 Saranac'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 9 violations for this system; 3 are 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 Saranac's water quality report?

As a community water system, Saranac 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 Ionia County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Ionia	Ionia	11,708	Community	Groundwater
Belding	Ionia	5,769	Community	Groundwater
Portland	Ionia	3,883	Community	Groundwater
Lake Odessa	Ionia	2,018	Community	Groundwater
1-9 Pilot LLC	Ionia	1,522	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Mdot - Saranac, R532	Ionia	1,001	Transient non-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, “Saranac, PWSID MI0005930, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/saranac-mi0005930 (data as of October 1, 2026).