Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MI2021728

Woodland School

Traverse City, Michigan 49696 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 180 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

180
People served: 215
EPA violations: 0
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 215 drinking-water violations at Woodland School - above the Michigan per-system average.

215
Total EPA violations on record: 0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 180
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Woodland School

Woodland School is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 180 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 215 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 215 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 11 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%).

Woodland School's 215 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

180

Total Violations

215

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type: Private
Connections: 1
County: Grand Traverse
School/Daycare: Yes
MCL Violations: 0
Monitoring Violations: 215
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MR	11	2011
Nitrate	MR	11	2011
Barium	MR	5	2014
Chromium	MR	5	2014
Beryllium, Total	MR	5	2014
Selenium	MR	5	2014
Mercury	MR	5	2014
Cadmium	MR	5	2014
Thallium, Total	MR	5	2014
Antimony, Total	MR	5	2014
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	5	2010
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	4	2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	2011
Xylenes, Total	MR	4	2011
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	4	2011
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	4	2011
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	4	2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	4	2011
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	4	2011
Ethylbenzene	MR	4	2011
Styrene	MR	4	2011
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	4	2011
Trichloroethylene	MR	4	2011
Benzene	MR	4	2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	4	2011
Vinyl chloride	MR	4	2011
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	4	2011
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	4	2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	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 Woodland School.

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 MI2021728 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 Woodland School 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
2020	Arsenic	MR	1	SDWIS / MI2021728 / 1005
2014	Barium	MR	5	SDWIS / MI2021728 / 1010
2014	Chromium	MR	5	SDWIS / MI2021728 / 1020
2014	Beryllium, Total	MR	5	SDWIS / MI2021728 / 1075
2014	Selenium	MR	5	SDWIS / MI2021728 / 1045
2014	Mercury	MR	5	SDWIS / MI2021728 / 1035
2014	Cadmium	MR	5	SDWIS / MI2021728 / 1015
2014	Thallium, Total	MR	5	SDWIS / MI2021728 / 1085
2014	Antimony, Total	MR	5	SDWIS / MI2021728 / 1074
2011	Coliform (TCR)	MR	11	SDWIS / MI2021728 / 3100
2011	Nitrate	MR	11	SDWIS / MI2021728 / 1040
2011	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	4	SDWIS / MI2021728 / 2378
2011	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	SDWIS / MI2021728 / 2380
2011	Xylenes, Total	MR	4	SDWIS / MI2021728 / 2955
2011	DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	4	SDWIS / MI2021728 / 2964

How Woodland School Compares

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

Metric	Woodland School	Michigan avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	215	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	180	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 Woodland School water safe to drink? ▼

Woodland School (PWS ID: MI2021728) has 215 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 180 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Woodland School serve? ▼

Woodland School serves 180 people in Traverse City, Michigan. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.

What type of violations does Woodland School have? ▼

Woodland School has 215 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 215 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Woodland School water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Woodland School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Woodland School use? ▼

Woodland School 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.