Public water system · MI0000210
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At a glance
Andrews University (PWSID MI0000210) is an active community water system in Berrien County, Michigan. It reports serving 3,000 people through 1,085 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,000
Service connections
1,085
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Andrews University compare with other water systems in Berrien County?
By EPA's size categories, Andrews University is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Berrien County has 196 active public water systems. Its population served is about 4.5 times the county average of 669 people per system, and accounts for 2.3% of the 131,038 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Michigan, the 10,599 active systems average 847 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Andrews University is about 55% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Michigan has 1,332 active community water systems, 13% of the state's 10,599 active systems. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 42 Michigan systems (0.4%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Andrews University?
EPA lists Andrews University 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. 165 of the 196 active systems in Berrien County (84%) are also privately owned.
Does Andrews University have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. The violations listed here began between August 2004 and July 2020. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 8 violations in EPA's records, newest first.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.
Andrews University: frequently asked questions
Who runs Andrews University?
Andrews University (PWSID MI0000210) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Andrews University serve?
Andrews University reports serving 3,000 people through 1,085 service connections in Berrien County, Michigan.
Where does Andrews University get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Andrews University have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. 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 Andrews University'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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Andrews University's water quality report?
As a community water system, Andrews University must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Berrien County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Michigan Regional Sanitary Sew | Berrien | 26,780 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Niles | Berrien | 14,215 | Community | Groundwater |
| Benton Harbor | Berrien | 9,103 | Community | Surface water |
| St Joseph | Berrien | 7,930 | Community | Surface water |
| Benton Charter Township | Berrien | 6,768 | Community | Surface water |
| Buchanan | Berrien | 4,871 | 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, “Andrews University, PWSID MI0000210, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/andrews-university-mi0000210 (data as of October 1, 2026).