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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MI2021128

42nd Street Plaza

Traverse City, Michigan 49686 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 130 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

130
People served
397
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 397 drinking-water violations at 42nd Street Plaza - above the Michigan per-system average.

397
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
130
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: 42nd Street Plaza

42nd Street Plaza is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 130 residents in Traverse City, Michigan (Grand Traverse County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 397 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 397 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 20 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Michigan, EPA tracks 10,959 public water systems serving 9,098,093 people, with 255,201 cumulative violations and 31,467 health-based violations on record. About 86% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 23.3 violations. Statewide, 87 of 318 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (27.4%).

42nd Street Plaza's 397 violations sit above the Michigan average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
130
Total Violations
397
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Grand Traverse
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
397
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 20 2013
CYANIDE MR 11 2017
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 2016
Barium MR 10 2017
Cadmium MR 10 2017
Chromium MR 10 2017
Antimony, Total MR 10 2017
Beryllium, Total MR 10 2017
Thallium, Total MR 10 2017
Selenium MR 10 2017
Mercury MR 10 2017
Nitrate MR 7 2013
Arsenic MR 6 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2021
Endrin MR 6 2011
BHC-GAMMA MR 6 2011
Simazine MR 6 2011
Carbofuran MR 6 2011
Atrazine MR 6 2011
LASSO MR 6 2011
Heptachlor MR 6 2011
Heptachlor epoxide MR 6 2011
2,4-D MR 6 2011
2,4,5-TP MR 6 2011
Chlordane MR 6 2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2011
Vinyl chloride MR 6 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2011

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for 42nd Street Plaza.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID MI2021128 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Michigan Drinking Water Authority

Michigan EGLE, Drinking Water and Environmental Health Division is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects 42nd Street Plaza under EPA-delegated authority.

Open MI regulator portal

Source: Michigan EGLE, Drinking Water and Environmental Health Division

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / MI2021128 / 8000
2017 CYANIDE MR 11 SDWIS / MI2021128 / 1024
2017 Barium MR 10 SDWIS / MI2021128 / 1010
2017 Cadmium MR 10 SDWIS / MI2021128 / 1015
2017 Chromium MR 10 SDWIS / MI2021128 / 1020
2017 Antimony, Total MR 10 SDWIS / MI2021128 / 1074
2017 Beryllium, Total MR 10 SDWIS / MI2021128 / 1075
2017 Thallium, Total MR 10 SDWIS / MI2021128 / 1085
2017 Selenium MR 10 SDWIS / MI2021128 / 1045
2017 Mercury MR 10 SDWIS / MI2021128 / 1035
2017 Arsenic MR 6 SDWIS / MI2021128 / 1005
2017 Nickel MR 2 SDWIS / MI2021128 / 1036
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 SDWIS / MI2021128 / 5000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 20 SDWIS / MI2021128 / 3100
2013 Nitrate MR 7 SDWIS / MI2021128 / 1040

How 42nd Street Plaza Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric 42nd Street Plaza Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 397 23.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 2.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 27.4% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 130 830 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 10,959 regulated public water systems in Michigan.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 42nd Street Plaza water safe to drink? ▼
42nd Street Plaza (PWS ID: MI2021128) has 397 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 130 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does 42nd Street Plaza serve? ▼
42nd Street Plaza serves 130 people in Traverse City, Michigan. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does 42nd Street Plaza have? ▼
42nd Street Plaza has 397 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 397 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in 42nd Street Plaza water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for 42nd Street Plaza under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does 42nd Street Plaza use? ▼
42nd Street Plaza uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.