Public water system · MI2001837
ActiveColdwater Lake 4-H Camp
At a glance
Coldwater Lake 4-H Camp (PWSID MI2001837) is an active transient non-community water system in Isabella County, Michigan. It reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Coldwater Lake 4-H Camp compare with other water systems in Isabella County?
By EPA's size categories, Coldwater Lake 4-H Camp is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Isabella County has 83 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 581 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 48,199 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 Coldwater Lake 4-H Camp is about 31% below 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 Coldwater Lake 4-H Camp?
EPA lists Coldwater Lake 4-H Camp 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. 78 of the 83 active systems in Isabella County (94%) are also privately owned.
Does Coldwater Lake 4-H Camp have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between April 1996 and April 2024. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-04-01 | 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.
Coldwater Lake 4-H Camp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Coldwater Lake 4-H Camp?
Coldwater Lake 4-H Camp (PWSID MI2001837) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Coldwater Lake 4-H Camp serve?
Coldwater Lake 4-H Camp reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Isabella County, Michigan.
Where does Coldwater Lake 4-H Camp 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 Coldwater Lake 4-H Camp have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. 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 Coldwater Lake 4-H Camp'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Coldwater Lake 4-H Camp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Coldwater Lake 4-H Camp 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 Isabella County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant | Isabella | 21,688 | Community | Surface water |
| Union Township | Isabella | 12,927 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shepherd, Village of | Isabella | 1,515 | Community | Groundwater |
| Weidman Ez Mart | Isabella | 800 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Beal City Public Schools | Isabella | 785 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Outdoor Adventures- Mt Pleasant | Isabella | 640 | 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, “Coldwater Lake 4-H Camp, PWSID MI2001837, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/coldwater-lake-4-h-camp-mi2001837 (data as of October 1, 2026).