Public water system · MI2017814
ActiveApostolic Lighthouse
At a glance
Apostolic Lighthouse (PWSID MI2017814) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Cass County, Michigan. It reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1995.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Apostolic Lighthouse compare with other water systems in Cass County?
By EPA's size categories, Apostolic Lighthouse is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cass County has 135 active public water systems. Its population served is about 60% below the county average of 251 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 33,840 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Michigan, the 10,599 active systems average 847 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Apostolic Lighthouse is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Michigan has 1,402 active non-transient non-community water systems, 13% of the state's 10,599 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 10,214 Michigan systems (96%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Apostolic Lighthouse?
EPA lists Apostolic Lighthouse 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. 130 of the 135 active systems in Cass County (96%) are also privately owned.
Does Apostolic Lighthouse have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1995. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and October 1995. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Nitrate. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Apostolic Lighthouse: frequently asked questions
Who runs Apostolic Lighthouse?
Apostolic Lighthouse (PWSID MI2017814) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Apostolic Lighthouse serve?
Apostolic Lighthouse reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Cass County, Michigan.
Where does Apostolic Lighthouse 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 Apostolic Lighthouse have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1995. 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 Apostolic Lighthouse'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1995. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Apostolic Lighthouse's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Apostolic Lighthouse is a non-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 Cass County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dowagiac | Cass | 6,350 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cassopolis | Cass | 1,815 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cass County Water System | Cass | 1,350 | Community | Groundwater |
| Edwardsburg | Cass | 1,260 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marcellus | Cass | 1,198 | Community | Groundwater |
| Howard-Ellis Elementary | Cass | 780 | Non-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, “Apostolic Lighthouse, PWSID MI2017814, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/apostolic-lighthouse-mi2017814 (data as of October 1, 2026).