Public water system · MI2033839
ActiveDnr-Fort Custer Frontier Cabins
At a glance
Dnr-Fort Custer Frontier Cabins (PWSID MI2033839) is an active transient non-community water system in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. It reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2010.
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 Dnr-Fort Custer Frontier Cabins compare with other water systems in Kalamazoo County?
By EPA's size categories, Dnr-Fort Custer Frontier Cabins 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 Dnr-Fort Custer Frontier Cabins 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 Dnr-Fort Custer Frontier Cabins?
EPA lists Dnr-Fort Custer Frontier Cabins as owned by a state government. 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. 7 of the 188 active systems in Kalamazoo County (3.7%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Dnr-Fort Custer Frontier Cabins have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2010. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and October 2010. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Dnr-Fort Custer Frontier Cabins: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dnr-Fort Custer Frontier Cabins?
Dnr-Fort Custer Frontier Cabins (PWSID MI2033839) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Dnr-Fort Custer Frontier Cabins serve?
Dnr-Fort Custer Frontier Cabins reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.
Where does Dnr-Fort Custer Frontier Cabins 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 Dnr-Fort Custer Frontier Cabins have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2010. 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 Dnr-Fort Custer Frontier Cabins' 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 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2010. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dnr-Fort Custer Frontier Cabins' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dnr-Fort Custer Frontier Cabins 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, “Dnr-Fort Custer Frontier Cabins, PWSID MI2033839, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/dnr-fort-custer-frontier-cabins-mi2033839 (data as of October 1, 2026).