Public water system · MI2023803
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At a glance
Blue Star Elementary (PWSID MI2023803) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Allegan County, Michigan. It reports serving 260 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
260
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Blue Star Elementary compare with other water systems in Allegan County?
By EPA's size categories, Blue Star Elementary is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Allegan County has 302 active public water systems. Its population served is about 25% below the county average of 345 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 104,093 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 Blue Star Elementary is about 40% 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 Blue Star Elementary?
EPA lists Blue Star Elementary 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. 285 of the 302 active systems in Allegan County (94%) are also privately owned.
Does Blue Star Elementary have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2010. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and March 2010. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR), Nitrate and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Blue Star Elementary: frequently asked questions
Who runs Blue Star Elementary?
Blue Star Elementary (PWSID MI2023803) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Blue Star Elementary serve?
Blue Star Elementary reports serving 260 people through 1 service connection in Allegan County, Michigan.
Where does Blue Star Elementary 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 Blue Star Elementary have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2010. 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 Blue Star Elementary'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2010. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Blue Star Elementary's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Blue Star Elementary 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 Allegan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegan | Allegan | 5,930 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kalamazoo Lake Sewer & Water Authority | Allegan | 5,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wayland | Allegan | 4,435 | Community | Groundwater |
| Otsego | Allegan | 4,120 | Community | Groundwater |
| Plainwell | Allegan | 3,998 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bittersweet Ski Resort Inc. | Allegan | 3,500 | 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, “Blue Star Elementary, PWSID MI2023803, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/blue-star-elementary-mi2023803 (data as of October 1, 2026).