Public water system · MI0007063
ActiveWhiteford Township
At a glance
Whiteford Township (PWSID MI0007063) is an active community water system in Monroe County, Michigan. It reports serving 303 people through 121 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
303
Service connections
121
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Whiteford Township compare with other water systems in Monroe County?
By EPA's size categories, Whiteford Township is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Monroe County has 83 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,703 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 141,308 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 Whiteford Township 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 under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 11 Michigan systems (0.1%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Whiteford Township?
EPA lists Whiteford Township 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. 9 of the 83 active systems in Monroe County (11%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Whiteford Township have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between July 2020 and July 2021. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule, Heptachlor, Heptachlor epoxide and Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), total. EPA lists 12 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 |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlorcode 2065 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), totalcode 2383 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
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.
Whiteford Township: frequently asked questions
Who runs Whiteford Township?
Whiteford Township (PWSID MI0007063) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Whiteford Township serve?
Whiteford Township reports serving 303 people through 121 service connections in Monroe County, Michigan.
Where does Whiteford Township get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Whiteford Township have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 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 Whiteford Township'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, 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 Whiteford Township's water quality report?
As a community water system, Whiteford Township 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 Monroe County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe | Monroe | 49,467 | Community | Surface water |
| Monroe South County | Monroe | 33,816 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Frenchtown Township | Monroe | 21,609 | Community | Surface water |
| Berlin Township | Monroe | 9,900 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ash Township | Monroe | 5,959 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dundee | Monroe | 5,400 | 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, “Whiteford Township, PWSID MI0007063, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/whiteford-township-mi0007063 (data as of October 1, 2026).