Public water system · MI2062503
ActiveBurnips Marathon
At a glance
Burnips Marathon (PWSID MI2062503) is an active transient non-community water system in Allegan County, Michigan. It reports serving 800 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
800
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Burnips Marathon compare with other water systems in Allegan County?
By EPA's size categories, Burnips Marathon is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Allegan County has 302 active public water systems. Its population served is about 132% above the county average of 345 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Burnips Marathon is about 5.6 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 Burnips Marathon?
EPA lists Burnips Marathon 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 Burnips Marathon have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Burnips Marathon. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Burnips Marathon: frequently asked questions
Who runs Burnips Marathon?
Burnips Marathon (PWSID MI2062503) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Burnips Marathon serve?
Burnips Marathon reports serving 800 people through 1 service connection in Allegan County, Michigan.
Where does Burnips Marathon 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 Burnips Marathon have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Burnips Marathon'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Burnips Marathon's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Burnips Marathon 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 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, “Burnips Marathon, PWSID MI2062503, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/burnips-marathon-mi2062503 (data as of October 1, 2026).