Public water system · MI0006025
ActiveSheldon Dunes
At a glance
Sheldon Dunes (PWSID MI0006025) is an active community water system in Ottawa County, Michigan. It reports serving 240 people through 92 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
240
Service connections
92
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sheldon Dunes compare with other water systems in Ottawa County?
By EPA's size categories, Sheldon Dunes is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ottawa County has 225 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,081 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 Sheldon Dunes 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 Sheldon Dunes?
EPA lists Sheldon Dunes 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 Sheldon Dunes have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between November 2019 and July 2021. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule and Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Sheldon Dunes: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sheldon Dunes?
Sheldon Dunes (PWSID MI0006025) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Sheldon Dunes serve?
Sheldon Dunes reports serving 240 people through 92 service connections in Ottawa County, Michigan.
Where does Sheldon Dunes 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 Sheldon Dunes have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. 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 Sheldon Dunes' 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sheldon Dunes' water quality report?
As a community water system, Sheldon Dunes 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, “Sheldon Dunes, PWSID MI0006025, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/sheldon-dunes-mi0006025 (data as of October 1, 2026).