Public water system record
East Lansing Meridian Water Authority
On record as serving Ingham County, MI · Serves 1 person
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for East Lansing Meridian Water Authority in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- East Lansing Meridian Water Authority draws water from 27 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Michigan, October 2004.
- Record on file since 1996, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for East Lansing Meridian Water Authority go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began August 2016, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Michigan regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against East Lansing Meridian Water Authority in 2004. The most recent was an administrative penalty in October 2004.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2004 | Michigan | Administrative penalty | 2 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule, Lead and Copper Rule |
Where the water comes from
East Lansing Meridian Water Authority draws water from 27 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 2 other community water systems buy water from East Lansing Meridian Water Authority.
Community systems that buy water from it
- City of East Lansing East Lansing, MI
- Meridian Township Okemos, MI
Annual water quality report
East Lansing Meridian Water Authority must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask East Lansing Meridian Water Authority for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Michigan.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells