Public water system · MI2009848
ActiveColumbus Township Hall
At a glance
Columbus Township Hall (PWSID MI2009848) is an active transient non-community water system in Luce County, Michigan. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Columbus Township Hall compare with other water systems in Luce County?
By EPA's size categories, Columbus Township Hall is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Luce County has 50 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 142 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 7,085 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 Columbus Township Hall 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 Columbus Township Hall?
EPA lists Columbus Township Hall 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. 27 of the 50 active systems in Luce County (54%) are also privately owned.
Does Columbus Township Hall have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2012. The violations listed here began between January 2012 and January 2012. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Columbus Township Hall: frequently asked questions
Who runs Columbus Township Hall?
Columbus Township Hall (PWSID MI2009848) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Columbus Township Hall serve?
Columbus Township Hall reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Luce County, Michigan.
Where does Columbus Township Hall 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 Columbus Township Hall have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2012. 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 Columbus Township Hall'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Columbus Township Hall's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Columbus Township Hall 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 Luce County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newberry Water & Light | Luce | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Newberry Correctional Facility | Luce | 1,108 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pentland Township | Luce | 450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dnr-Muskallonge Lake Cg | Luce | 348 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Newberry Campground | Luce | 250 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| M-28 Grill & Tavern | Luce | 250 | 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, “Columbus Township Hall, PWSID MI2009848, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/columbus-township-hall-mi2009848 (data as of October 1, 2026).