Public water system · MI2067270
ActiveGavin Orchards - Back Camp
At a glance
Gavin Orchards - Back Camp (PWSID MI2067270) is an active transient non-community water system in Ottawa County, Michigan. It reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Gavin Orchards - Back Camp compare with other water systems in Ottawa County?
By EPA's size categories, Gavin Orchards - Back Camp is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ottawa County has 225 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,081 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 243,313 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 Gavin Orchards - Back Camp 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 Gavin Orchards - Back Camp?
EPA lists Gavin Orchards - Back Camp 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. 202 of the 225 active systems in Ottawa County (90%) are also privately owned.
Does Gavin Orchards - Back Camp have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Gavin Orchards - Back Camp. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Gavin Orchards - Back Camp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gavin Orchards - Back Camp?
Gavin Orchards - Back Camp (PWSID MI2067270) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Gavin Orchards - Back Camp serve?
Gavin Orchards - Back Camp reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection in Ottawa County, Michigan.
Where does Gavin Orchards - Back Camp 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 Gavin Orchards - Back Camp have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Gavin Orchards - Back Camp'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gavin Orchards - Back Camp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Gavin Orchards - Back Camp 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 Ottawa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland Board of Public Works | Ottawa | 49,687 | Community | Surface water |
| Georgetown Township | Ottawa | 41,086 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Holland Township Consolidated | Ottawa | 26,100 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Allendale Township | Ottawa | 19,725 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Grand Haven Township | Ottawa | 15,051 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Grand Haven | Ottawa | 10,412 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Gavin Orchards - Back Camp, PWSID MI2067270, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/gavin-orchards-back-camp-mi2067270 (data as of October 1, 2026).