Public water system · MI0006200

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Sparta

At a glance

Sparta (PWSID MI0006200) is an active community water system in Kent County, Michigan. It reports serving 4,140 people through 1,404 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.

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

Population served

4,140

Service connections

1,404

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDMI0006200

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served4,140

Service connections1,404

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyMI state drinking water program

City servedSparta

StateMichigan

ZIP—

CountyKent County

How does Sparta compare with other water systems in Kent County?

By EPA's size categories, Sparta is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Kent County has 397 active public water systems. Its population served is about 153% above the county average of 1,634 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 648,694 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 Sparta is about 38% 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 Sparta?

EPA lists Sparta 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. 17 of the 397 active systems in Kent County (4.3%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Sparta have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between May 1993 and January 2024. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (4 of them). EPA lists 11 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
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
2019-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2019-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2015-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2015-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2015-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2011-09-01	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 and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2005-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
1993-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved

All 11 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.

Sparta: frequently asked questions

Who runs Sparta?

Sparta (PWSID MI0006200) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.

How many people does Sparta serve?

Sparta reports serving 4,140 people through 1,404 service connections in Kent County, Michigan.

Where does Sparta 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 Sparta have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Sparta'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 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.

Where can I find Sparta's water quality report?

As a community water system, Sparta 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 Kent County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Grand Rapids	Kent	306,901	Community	Surface water
Wyoming	Kent	72,125	Community	Surface water
Plainfield Township	Kent	42,271	Community	Groundwater under influence of surface water
Byron-Gaines Utility Authority	Kent	37,464	Community	Purchased surface water
Kentwood	Kent	36,072	Community	Purchased surface water
Grandville	Kent	15,948	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, “Sparta, PWSID MI0006200, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/sparta-mi0006200 (data as of October 1, 2026).