Public Water Partners

EMPIRE, MI · Leelanau County

EMPIRE, VILLAGE OF Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

EMPIRE, VILLAGE OF must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for EMPIRE, VILLAGE OF.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Michigan’s official records. Always confirm current status with Michigan before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID)
MI0002130
System type
Community Water System
Population served
400
Service connections
387
Ownership
local government
Water source
groundwater (wells)

EMPIRE, VILLAGE OF is one of 1,316 community water systems in Michigan in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 400 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 36 entries between 2007 and 2023, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2023.

All 36 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves volatile organic chemicals, synthetic organic chemicals, and inorganic chemicals.

Violation history

  • Monitoring, Regular

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    2,4-D

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Heptachlor epoxide

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Nitrite

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Endrin

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Aldicarb

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Picloram

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Dinoseb

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Fluoride

    January 1, 2023 – November 25, 2025

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Xylenes, Total

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Tetrachloroethylene

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Benzene

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

    January 1, 2023 – November 21, 2025

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Carbofuran

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2023 – December 24, 2025

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    January 1, 2023 – December 24, 2025

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    CHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2023 – December 24, 2025

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Benzene

    January 1, 2023 – December 24, 2025

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Ethylbenzene

    January 1, 2023 – December 24, 2025

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Endrin

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    BHC-GAMMA

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Toxaphene

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    LASSO

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived

  • Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR)

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    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    December 11, 2019 – January 17, 2020

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

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    Beryllium, Total

    January 1, 2017 – November 21, 2025

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2025

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

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    CYANIDE

    January 1, 2017 – November 21, 2025

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    April 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Carbon tetrachloride

    April 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Styrene

    April 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    CHLOROBENZENE

    April 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007

    Resolved

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is EMPIRE, VILLAGE OF required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. EMPIRE, VILLAGE OF is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is EMPIRE, VILLAGE OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

EMPIRE, VILLAGE OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does EMPIRE, VILLAGE OF have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for EMPIRE, VILLAGE OF.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

ACTON, ALACIA

231-326-5466

EMPIRE, MI 49630