Public water system · MI2000630
ActiveCamden-Frontier School
At a glance
Camden-Frontier School (PWSID MI2000630) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Hillsdale County, Michigan. It reports serving 510 people through 6 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
510
Service connections
6
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camden-Frontier School compare with other water systems in Hillsdale County?
By EPA's size categories, Camden-Frontier School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hillsdale County has 90 active public water systems. Its population served is about 57% above the county average of 325 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 29,262 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 Camden-Frontier School is about 19% 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 Camden-Frontier School?
EPA lists Camden-Frontier School 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. 84 of the 90 active systems in Hillsdale County (93%) are also privately owned.
Does Camden-Frontier School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. The violations listed here began between October 1995 and January 2019. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Arsenic (4 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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.
Camden-Frontier School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camden-Frontier School?
Camden-Frontier School (PWSID MI2000630) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Camden-Frontier School serve?
Camden-Frontier School reports serving 510 people through 6 service connections in Hillsdale County, Michigan.
Where does Camden-Frontier School 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 Camden-Frontier School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. 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 Camden-Frontier School'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 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camden-Frontier School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camden-Frontier School 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 Hillsdale County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale | Hillsdale | 8,163 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jonesville | Hillsdale | 2,258 | Community | Groundwater |
| Litchfield | Hillsdale | 1,310 | Community | Groundwater |
| Reading | Hillsdale | 1,078 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hillsdale American Legion #53 | Hillsdale | 780 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Michindoh Conference Center | Hillsdale | 779 | 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, “Camden-Frontier School, PWSID MI2000630, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/camden-frontier-school-mi2000630 (data as of October 1, 2026).