Public water system · MI2050759
ActiveCentral Montcalm Upper Elementary
At a glance
Central Montcalm Upper Elementary (PWSID MI2050759) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Montcalm County, Michigan. It reports serving 560 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
560
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Central Montcalm Upper Elementary compare with other water systems in Montcalm County?
By EPA's size categories, Central Montcalm Upper Elementary is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Montcalm County has 160 active public water systems. Its population served is about 77% above the county average of 316 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 50,482 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 Central Montcalm Upper Elementary is about 30% 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 Central Montcalm Upper Elementary?
EPA lists Central Montcalm Upper 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. 151 of the 160 active systems in Montcalm County (94%) are also privately owned.
Does Central Montcalm Upper Elementary have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and July 2018. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (4 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Central Montcalm Upper Elementary: frequently asked questions
Who runs Central Montcalm Upper Elementary?
Central Montcalm Upper Elementary (PWSID MI2050759) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Central Montcalm Upper Elementary serve?
Central Montcalm Upper Elementary reports serving 560 people through 1 service connection in Montcalm County, Michigan.
Where does Central Montcalm Upper 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 Central Montcalm Upper Elementary have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. 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 Central Montcalm Upper 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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Central Montcalm Upper Elementary's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Central Montcalm Upper 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 Montcalm County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville | Montcalm | 8,816 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carson City | Montcalm | 3,322 | Community | Groundwater |
| Howard City | Montcalm | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Montcalm Community College | Montcalm | 1,484 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stanton | Montcalm | 1,417 | Community | Groundwater |
| Montcalm Community College | Montcalm | 1,400 | 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, “Central Montcalm Upper Elementary, PWSID MI2050759, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/central-montcalm-upper-elementary-mi2050759 (data as of October 1, 2026).