Public water system · MI2030841
ActiveBostwick Lake Inn
At a glance
Bostwick Lake Inn (PWSID MI2030841) is an active transient non-community water system in Kent County, Michigan. It reports serving 612 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 May 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
612
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bostwick Lake Inn compare with other water systems in Kent County?
By EPA's size categories, Bostwick Lake Inn is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Kent County has 397 active public water systems. Its population served is about 63% below the county average of 1,634 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 648,694 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Michigan, the 10,599 active systems average 847 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Bostwick Lake Inn is about 4.3 times 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. Michigan has 7,865 active transient non-community water systems, 74% 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 Bostwick Lake Inn?
EPA lists Bostwick Lake Inn 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. 374 of the 397 active systems in Kent County (94%) are also privately owned.
Does Bostwick Lake Inn have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-01 | 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.
Bostwick Lake Inn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bostwick Lake Inn?
Bostwick Lake Inn (PWSID MI2030841) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Bostwick Lake Inn serve?
Bostwick Lake Inn reports serving 612 people through 1 service connection in Kent County, Michigan.
Where does Bostwick Lake Inn 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 Bostwick Lake Inn have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Bostwick Lake Inn'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 May 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bostwick Lake Inn's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bostwick Lake Inn 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 Kent County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | Kent | 306,901 | Community | Surface water |
| Wyoming | Kent | 72,125 | Community | Surface water |
| Plainfield Township | Kent | 42,271 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Byron-Gaines Utility Authority | Kent | 37,464 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Kentwood | Kent | 36,072 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Grandville | Kent | 15,948 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Bostwick Lake Inn, PWSID MI2030841, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/bostwick-lake-inn-mi2030841 (data as of October 1, 2026).