Public water system · MI2006047
ActiveBrighton Schools - Hornung Elementary
At a glance
Brighton Schools - Hornung Elementary (PWSID MI2006047) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Livingston County, Michigan. It reports serving 620 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
620
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Brighton Schools - Hornung Elementary compare with other water systems in Livingston County?
By EPA's size categories, Brighton Schools - Hornung Elementary is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Livingston County has 425 active public water systems. Its population served is about twice the county average of 314 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 133,320 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 Brighton Schools - Hornung Elementary is about 44% above 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 Brighton Schools - Hornung Elementary?
EPA lists Brighton Schools - Hornung 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. 386 of the 425 active systems in Livingston County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Brighton Schools - Hornung Elementary have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. The violations listed here began between April 1997 and January 2017. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Brighton Schools - Hornung Elementary: frequently asked questions
Who runs Brighton Schools - Hornung Elementary?
Brighton Schools - Hornung Elementary (PWSID MI2006047) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Brighton Schools - Hornung Elementary serve?
Brighton Schools - Hornung Elementary reports serving 620 people through 1 service connection in Livingston County, Michigan.
Where does Brighton Schools - Hornung 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 Brighton Schools - Hornung Elementary have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. 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 Brighton Schools - Hornung 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Brighton Schools - Hornung Elementary's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Brighton Schools - Hornung 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 Livingston County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mhog Sewer & Water Authority | Livingston | 17,046 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brighton, City of | Livingston | 10,210 | Community | Groundwater |
| Howell, City of | Livingston | 9,914 | Community | Groundwater |
| Livingston Community Water Authority | Livingston | 4,152 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hartland Township | Livingston | 3,022 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chilson Commons / Kroger | Livingston | 3,000 | 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, “Brighton Schools - Hornung Elementary, PWSID MI2006047, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/brighton-schools-hornung-elementary-mi2006047 (data as of October 1, 2026).