Sunnydale Gardens Water Association
EPA ID: MI0006480 · 190 people served · 2 ZIP codes
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Sunnydale Gardens Water Association (MI0006480): 4 EPA violations in the last five years. Beyond the 4 historical violations on Sunnydale Gardens Water Association's EPA record, nothing remains open - the utility is currently compliant and supplies water to 190 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Sunnydale Gardens Water Association Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Sunnydale Gardens Water Association serves a community with a median household income of $111,453 and an estimated 74,521 residents across its service area. Approximately 59% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Sunnydale Gardens Water Association's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Sunnydale Gardens Water Association compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Lead at 1 mg/L (action level) exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.015 mg/L (action level). Brain damage in children, kidney & blood pressure in adults. Consider reverse osmosis filtration.
Radium-226 at 1 pCi/L (combined Radium-226 & 228 ≤ 5 pCi/L) exceeds the EPA maximum of pCi/L (combined Radium-226 & 228 ≤ 5 pCi/L). Bone cancer and leukemia (known carcinogen). Consider ion exchange (water softener) filtration.
Radium-228 at 1 pCi/L (combined Radium-226 & 228 ≤ 5 pCi/L) exceeds the EPA maximum of pCi/L (combined Radium-226 & 228 ≤ 5 pCi/L). Bone cancer and leukemia (known carcinogen). Consider ion exchange (water softener) filtration.
Consumer Confidence Report Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Lead was detected in this water system. reverse osmosis filtration can reduce exposure.
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Estimated Remediation Costs
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System Overview
Sunnydale Gardens Water Association (EPA ID: MI0006480) is a community water system in Michigan that serves approximately 190 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 1 community.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 4 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2025 | Lead | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2025 | Radium-226 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2025 | Radium-228 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 11, 2022 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Radium-226 | Radionuclides | 1 | No |
| Radium-228 | Radionuclides | 1 | No |
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting Failure | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
No reported lead measurement appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. Absence of a reported measurement is not a measured zero.
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by MI or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Sunnydale Gardens Water Association (MI0006480) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sunnydale Gardens Water Association water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Sunnydale Gardens Water Association; its 4 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Sunnydale Gardens Water Association serve?
Sunnydale Gardens Water Association serves approximately 190 people across 2 ZIP codes in Michigan.
Where does Sunnydale Gardens Water Association get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
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