Public water system · MI2003834
ActiveBelco Industries Inc.
At a glance
Belco Industries Inc. (PWSID MI2003834) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Ionia County, Michigan. It reports serving 80 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 health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
80
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Belco Industries Inc. compare with other water systems in Ionia County?
By EPA's size categories, Belco Industries Inc. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ionia County has 123 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 376 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 46,250 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 Belco Industries Inc. 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 Belco Industries Inc.?
EPA lists Belco Industries Inc. 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. 106 of the 123 active systems in Ionia County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Belco Industries Inc. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Belco Industries Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Belco Industries Inc.?
Belco Industries Inc. (PWSID MI2003834) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Belco Industries Inc. serve?
Belco Industries Inc. reports serving 80 people through 1 service connection in Ionia County, Michigan.
Where does Belco Industries Inc. 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 Belco Industries Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. 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 Belco Industries Inc.'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 health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Belco Industries Inc.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Belco Industries Inc. 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 Ionia County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ionia | Ionia | 11,708 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belding | Ionia | 5,769 | Community | Groundwater |
| Portland | Ionia | 3,883 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Odessa | Ionia | 2,018 | Community | Groundwater |
| 1-9 Pilot LLC | Ionia | 1,522 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Saranac | Ionia | 1,343 | 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, “Belco Industries Inc., PWSID MI2003834, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/belco-industries-inc-mi2003834 (data as of October 1, 2026).