Public water system · MI2002830
ActiveHillsdale American Legion #53
At a glance
Hillsdale American Legion #53 (PWSID MI2002830) is an active transient non-community water system in Hillsdale County, Michigan. It reports serving 780 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
780
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hillsdale American Legion #53 compare with other water systems in Hillsdale County?
By EPA's size categories, Hillsdale American Legion #53 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hillsdale County has 90 active public water systems, and Hillsdale American Legion #53 is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 140% above the county average of 325 people per system, and accounts for 2.7% of the 29,262 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 Hillsdale American Legion #53 is about 5.4 times 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 Hillsdale American Legion #53?
EPA lists Hillsdale American Legion #53 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. 84 of the 90 active systems in Hillsdale County (93%) are also privately owned.
Does Hillsdale American Legion #53 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2007 and June 2024. By type: 8 monitoring and 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (8 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Hillsdale American Legion #53: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hillsdale American Legion #53?
Hillsdale American Legion #53 (PWSID MI2002830) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Hillsdale American Legion #53 serve?
Hillsdale American Legion #53 reports serving 780 people through 1 service connection in Hillsdale County, Michigan.
Where does Hillsdale American Legion #53 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 Hillsdale American Legion #53 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. 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 Hillsdale American Legion #53'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hillsdale American Legion #53's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hillsdale American Legion #53 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 Hillsdale County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale | Hillsdale | 8,163 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jonesville | Hillsdale | 2,258 | Community | Groundwater |
| Litchfield | Hillsdale | 1,310 | Community | Groundwater |
| Reading | Hillsdale | 1,078 | Community | Groundwater |
| Michindoh Conference Center | Hillsdale | 779 | Community | Groundwater |
| Somerset Bch Cpg /West Campgrd | Hillsdale | 680 | 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, “Hillsdale American Legion #53, PWSID MI2002830, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/hillsdale-american-legion-53-mi2002830 (data as of October 1, 2026).