Public water system · MI2048280
ActiveKnights of Columbus - Paw Paw #3798
At a glance
Knights of Columbus - Paw Paw #3798 (PWSID MI2048280) is an active transient non-community water system in Van Buren County, Michigan. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Knights of Columbus - Paw Paw #3798 compare with other water systems in Van Buren County?
By EPA's size categories, Knights of Columbus - Paw Paw #3798 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Van Buren County has 161 active public water systems. Its population served is about 39% below the county average of 328 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 52,765 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 Knights of Columbus - Paw Paw #3798 is about 39% above 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 Knights of Columbus - Paw Paw #3798?
EPA lists Knights of Columbus - Paw Paw #3798 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. 146 of the 161 active systems in Van Buren County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Knights of Columbus - Paw Paw #3798 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. The violations listed here began between January 2001 and January 2017. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Knights of Columbus - Paw Paw #3798: frequently asked questions
Who runs Knights of Columbus - Paw Paw #3798?
Knights of Columbus - Paw Paw #3798 (PWSID MI2048280) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Knights of Columbus - Paw Paw #3798 serve?
Knights of Columbus - Paw Paw #3798 reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Van Buren County, Michigan.
Where does Knights of Columbus - Paw Paw #3798 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 Knights of Columbus - Paw Paw #3798 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. 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 Knights of Columbus - Paw Paw #3798'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Knights of Columbus - Paw Paw #3798's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Knights of Columbus - Paw Paw #3798 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 Van Buren County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Haven Area Water & Sewer Authority | Van Buren | 9,133 | Community | Surface water |
| Paw Paw | Van Buren | 3,362 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hartford | Van Buren | 2,688 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mattawan | Van Buren | 2,550 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bangor | Van Buren | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lawton | Van Buren | 1,900 | 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, “Knights of Columbus - Paw Paw #3798, PWSID MI2048280, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/knights-of-columbus-paw-paw-3798-mi2048280 (data as of October 1, 2026).