Public water system · MI2048239
ActiveCompass & Cleaver
At a glance
Compass & Cleaver (PWSID MI2048239) is an active transient non-community water system in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. It reports serving 50 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 October 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Compass & Cleaver compare with other water systems in Kalamazoo County?
By EPA's size categories, Compass & Cleaver is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kalamazoo County has 188 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,513 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 284,488 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 Compass & Cleaver is about 65% 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 Compass & Cleaver?
EPA lists Compass & Cleaver 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. 172 of the 188 active systems in Kalamazoo County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Compass & Cleaver have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. The violations listed here began between June 2016 and October 2021. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Coliphage. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-06-28 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | Coliphagecode 3028 | 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.
Compass & Cleaver: frequently asked questions
Who runs Compass & Cleaver?
Compass & Cleaver (PWSID MI2048239) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Compass & Cleaver serve?
Compass & Cleaver reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.
Where does Compass & Cleaver 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 Compass & Cleaver have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. 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 Compass & Cleaver'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 October 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Compass & Cleaver's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Compass & Cleaver 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 Kalamazoo County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo | 192,992 | Community | Groundwater |
| Portage | Kalamazoo | 46,292 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pfizer | Kalamazoo | 4,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Vicksburg | Kalamazoo | 2,906 | Community | Groundwater |
| Galesburg | Kalamazoo | 2,377 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mdot - Galesburg Rest Area | Kalamazoo | 1,932 | 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, “Compass & Cleaver, PWSID MI2048239, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/compass-cleaver-mi2048239 (data as of October 1, 2026).