Water Quality: Traverse City, MI
19 water systems • 36,197 people served
Some ConcernsWater Quality Summary
Traverse City is served by 19 public water systems with a combined service population of 36,197 people, and has 77 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 2 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Traverse City's violation count is 186% above the national average for Michigan. Contaminants associated with violations include Gross Alpha.
Contaminants Found
Alpha-emitting radioactive particles increase cancer risk, particularly from bone and other internal cancers.
Common source: Natural uranium and radium in geological formations
EPA limit: 15 pCi/L (excluding radon and uranium)
Water Systems Serving Traverse City
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVERSE CITY | MI0006640 | Surface Water | 14,532 | 1 |
| GARFIELD CHARTER TOWNSHIP | MI0002565 | Surface Water | 12,899 | 3 |
| EAST BAY CHARTER TOWNSHIP | MI0001935 | Groundwater | 3,720 | 0 |
| PENINSULA TOWNSHIP | MI0005233 | Surface Water | 1,790 | 2 |
| KINGS COURT MOBILE HOME PARK | MI0040171 | Groundwater | 1,200 | 3 |
| ELMWOOD TWP - TIMBERLEE | MI0006625 | Groundwater | 510 | 4 |
| CEDAR CREEK WATER COMPANY | MI0001252 | Groundwater | 325 | 0 |
| EDGE 72 | MI0002055 | Groundwater | 288 | 0 |
| ELMWOOD TOWNSHIP | MI0002115 | Surface Water | 255 | 2 |
| BLACK BEAR FARMS | MI0000733 | Surface Water | 110 | 0 |
| SILVER LAKE VIEW MOBILE HOME PARK | MI0040175 | Groundwater | 98 | 1 |
| BUENA VISTA ESTATES | MI0040051 | Groundwater | 79 | 3 |
| ROLLING MEADOWS WATER ASSN. | MI0005775 | Groundwater | 76 | 8 |
| DEEPWATER POINTE MASTER ASSOCIATION | MI0001765 | Groundwater | 65 | 0 |
| COUNTRY EDEN L.L.C. | MI0004045 | Groundwater | 60 | 4 |
| JUNIPER HILLS CONDOMINIUMS | MI0003505 | Groundwater | 50 | 30 |
| THORN CREEK CONDOMINIUMS | MI0006592 | Groundwater | 50 | 3 |
| VALLEYWOOD COVE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION | MI0006765 | Groundwater | 50 | 1 |
| GARFIELD OAKS | MI0040174 | Groundwater | 40 | 12 |
Concerned About Your Water?
A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.
Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.
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Data Sources
Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.