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ELMER'S CRANE & DOZER

PWS ID: MI2033928 · TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan 49685

ELMER'S CRANE & DOZER serves 70 people in TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan using Groundwater water sources. It has 355 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ELMER'S CRANE & DOZER

ELMER'S CRANE & DOZER is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 70 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 355 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 352 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2017.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 17 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. ELMER'S CRANE & DOZER's 355 violations sit above the Michigan average. Statewide, 87 of 318 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (27.4%). 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
70
Total Violations
355
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
352
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 2017
Nitrate MR 7 2016
CYANIDE MR 6 2014
Cadmium MR 6 2014
Mercury MR 6 2014
Antimony, Total MR 6 2014
Beryllium, Total MR 6 2014
Thallium, Total MR 6 2014
Endrin MR 6 2011
BHC-GAMMA MR 6 2011
Methoxychlor MR 6 2011
Picloram MR 6 2011
Dinoseb MR 6 2011
Carbofuran MR 6 2011
LASSO MR 6 2011
Heptachlor epoxide MR 6 2011
2,4,5-TP MR 6 2011
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2011
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 6 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 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-Dichloroethane MR 6 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2011
Benzene MR 6 2011
Toluene MR 6 2011
Ethylbenzene 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 ELMER'S CRANE & DOZER.

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 MI2033928 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 ELMER'S CRANE & DOZER 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
2017 Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 SDWIS / MI2033928 / 5000
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 SDWIS / MI2033928 / 8000
2016 Nitrate MR 7 SDWIS / MI2033928 / 1040
2014 CYANIDE MR 6 SDWIS / MI2033928 / 1024
2014 Cadmium MR 6 SDWIS / MI2033928 / 1015
2014 Mercury MR 6 SDWIS / MI2033928 / 1035
2014 Antimony, Total MR 6 SDWIS / MI2033928 / 1074
2014 Beryllium, Total MR 6 SDWIS / MI2033928 / 1075
2014 Thallium, Total MR 6 SDWIS / MI2033928 / 1085
2014 Barium MR 6 SDWIS / MI2033928 / 1010
2014 Selenium MR 6 SDWIS / MI2033928 / 1045
2014 Chromium MR 6 SDWIS / MI2033928 / 1020
2014 Nickel MR 3 SDWIS / MI2033928 / 1036
2011 Endrin MR 6 SDWIS / MI2033928 / 2005
2011 BHC-GAMMA MR 6 SDWIS / MI2033928 / 2010

How ELMER'S CRANE & DOZER Compares

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

Metric ELMER'S CRANE & DOZER Michigan avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 355 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 70 830 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ELMER'S CRANE & DOZER water safe to drink? ▼
ELMER'S CRANE & DOZER (PWS ID: MI2033928) has 355 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 70 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does ELMER'S CRANE & DOZER serve? ▼
ELMER'S CRANE & DOZER serves 70 people in TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does ELMER'S CRANE & DOZER have? ▼
ELMER'S CRANE & DOZER has 355 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 352 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ELMER'S CRANE & DOZER water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for ELMER'S CRANE & DOZER under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ELMER'S CRANE & DOZER use? ▼
ELMER'S CRANE & DOZER 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.

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