Public water system record
Grand Rapids
Serves Grand Rapids, Walker, Kentwood and 2 more places, Kent County, MI · 306,901 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Grand Rapids 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
- Grand Rapids draws water from 2 surface water intakes.
- Record on file since 2000, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 19,430 lead and 394 unknown out of 79,966 service lines.
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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 2000
EPA's records for Grand Rapids go back to 2000. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
Where the water comes from
Grand Rapids draws water from 2 surface water intakes. 8 other community water systems buy water from Grand Rapids.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Ada Township Ada, MI
- Allendale Township Allendale, MI
- Coopersville Coopersville, MI
- Corewellhealth GR Kalamazoo Lansing, MI
- East Grand Rapids East Grand Rapids, MI
- Grand Haven Township Grand Haven, MI
- Polkton Township Coopersville, MI
- Port Sheldon Township West Olive, MI
Annual water quality report
Grand Rapids 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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