Public water system · MI2004438
ActiveColumbia Central High School
At a glance
Columbia Central High School (PWSID MI2004438) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Jackson County, Michigan. It reports serving 500 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Columbia Central High School compare with other water systems in Jackson County?
By EPA's size categories, Columbia Central High School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jackson County has 218 active public water systems. Its population served is about 14% below the county average of 583 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 126,981 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 Columbia Central High School is about 16% 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 Columbia Central High School?
EPA lists Columbia Central High 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. 197 of the 218 active systems in Jackson County (90%) are also privately owned.
Does Columbia Central High School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2002. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Columbia Central High School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Columbia Central High School?
Columbia Central High School (PWSID MI2004438) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Columbia Central High School serve?
Columbia Central High School reports serving 500 people through 1 service connection in Jackson County, Michigan.
Where does Columbia Central High 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 Columbia Central High School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2002. 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 Columbia Central High 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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2002. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Columbia Central High School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Columbia Central High 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 Jackson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | Jackson | 33,165 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Summit Township | Jackson | 25,355 | Community | Groundwater |
| Blackman Township | Jackson | 21,222 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Mdot - Grass Lake, R818 | Jackson | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mdot - Sandstone, R819 | Jackson | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Grass Lake | Jackson | 1,986 | 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, “Columbia Central High School, PWSID MI2004438, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/columbia-central-high-school-mi2004438 (data as of October 1, 2026).