Public water system · MI2006383
ActiveColfax Twp (Cadillac) Campground
At a glance
Colfax Twp (Cadillac) Campground (PWSID MI2006383) is an active transient non-community water system in Wexford County, Michigan. It reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Colfax Twp (Cadillac) Campground compare with other water systems in Wexford County?
By EPA's size categories, Colfax Twp (Cadillac) Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wexford County has 109 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 249 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 27,169 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 Colfax Twp (Cadillac) Campground is well 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 Colfax Twp (Cadillac) Campground?
EPA lists Colfax Twp (Cadillac) Campground 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. 97 of the 109 active systems in Wexford County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Colfax Twp (Cadillac) Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2008 and May 2024. By type: 5 monitoring, 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Colfax Twp (Cadillac) Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Colfax Twp (Cadillac) Campground?
Colfax Twp (Cadillac) Campground (PWSID MI2006383) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Colfax Twp (Cadillac) Campground serve?
Colfax Twp (Cadillac) Campground reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Wexford County, Michigan.
Where does Colfax Twp (Cadillac) Campground 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 Colfax Twp (Cadillac) Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Colfax Twp (Cadillac) Campground'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 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Colfax Twp (Cadillac) Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Colfax Twp (Cadillac) Campground 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 Wexford County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac, City of | Wexford | 10,355 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mdot - Eckert Rest Area | Wexford | 1,300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Manton, City of | Wexford | 1,287 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mackinaw Trail Middle School | Wexford | 873 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Haring Charter Township | Wexford | 839 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wexford Missaukee Career Tech Center | Wexford | 800 | 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, “Colfax Twp (Cadillac) Campground, PWSID MI2006383, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/colfax-twp-cadillac-campground-mi2006383 (data as of October 1, 2026).