Public water system · MI2008612
ActiveLakeside Campground
At a glance
Lakeside Campground (PWSID MI2008612) is an active transient non-community water system in Branch County, Indiana. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lakeside Campground compare with other water systems in Branch County?
By EPA's size categories, Lakeside Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Branch County has 2 active public water systems, and Lakeside Campground is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 95 people per system, and accounts for 26% of the 190 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Indiana, the 3,969 active systems average 1,456 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Lakeside Campground is about 65% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Indiana has 2,596 active transient non-community water systems, 65% of the state's 3,969 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 3,769 Indiana systems (95%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Lakeside Campground?
EPA lists Lakeside Campground as privately owned. The MI state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 2 of the 2 active systems in Branch County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Lakeside Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Lakeside Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lakeside Campground?
Lakeside Campground (PWSID MI2008612) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Lakeside Campground serve?
Lakeside Campground reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Branch County, Indiana.
Where does Lakeside Campground get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Lakeside Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Lakeside Campground's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lakeside Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lakeside Campground is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Branch County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Hollow Rv Resort | Branch | 140 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Lakeside Campground, PWSID MI2008612, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/lakeside-campground-mi2008612 (data as of October 1, 2026).