Public water system · MI2104041
ActiveJ-Star Motion
At a glance
J-Star Motion (PWSID MI2104041) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Kent County, Michigan. It reports serving 160 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
160
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does J-Star Motion compare with other water systems in Kent County?
By EPA's size categories, J-Star Motion is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kent County has 397 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,634 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 648,694 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Michigan, the 10,599 active systems average 847 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so J-Star Motion is about 63% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Michigan has 1,402 active non-transient non-community water systems, 13% 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 J-Star Motion?
EPA lists J-Star Motion 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. 374 of the 397 active systems in Kent County (94%) are also privately owned.
Does J-Star Motion 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 J-Star Motion. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
J-Star Motion: frequently asked questions
Who runs J-Star Motion?
J-Star Motion (PWSID MI2104041) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does J-Star Motion serve?
J-Star Motion reports serving 160 people through 1 service connection in Kent County, Michigan.
Where does J-Star Motion 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 J-Star Motion have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is J-Star Motion'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 J-Star Motion's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. J-Star Motion is a non-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 Kent County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | Kent | 306,901 | Community | Surface water |
| Wyoming | Kent | 72,125 | Community | Surface water |
| Plainfield Township | Kent | 42,271 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Byron-Gaines Utility Authority | Kent | 37,464 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Kentwood | Kent | 36,072 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Grandville | Kent | 15,948 | 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, “J-Star Motion, PWSID MI2104041, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/j-star-motion-mi2104041 (data as of October 1, 2026).