Public water system · MI2043641
ActiveMde - Camp Tuhsmeheta - White Pine
At a glance
Mde - Camp Tuhsmeheta - White Pine (PWSID MI2043641) is an active transient non-community water system in Kent County, Michigan. It reports serving 150 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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mde - Camp Tuhsmeheta - White Pine compare with other water systems in Kent County?
By EPA's size categories, Mde - Camp Tuhsmeheta - White Pine 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Mde - Camp Tuhsmeheta - White Pine is roughly in line with 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 Mde - Camp Tuhsmeheta - White Pine?
EPA lists Mde - Camp Tuhsmeheta - White Pine 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. 6 of the 397 active systems in Kent County (1.5%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Mde - Camp Tuhsmeheta - White Pine have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994. The violations listed here began between October 1993 and July 1994. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Mde - Camp Tuhsmeheta - White Pine: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mde - Camp Tuhsmeheta - White Pine?
Mde - Camp Tuhsmeheta - White Pine (PWSID MI2043641) 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 Mde - Camp Tuhsmeheta - White Pine serve?
Mde - Camp Tuhsmeheta - White Pine reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection in Kent County, Michigan.
Where does Mde - Camp Tuhsmeheta - White Pine 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 Mde - Camp Tuhsmeheta - White Pine have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994. 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 Mde - Camp Tuhsmeheta - White Pine'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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mde - Camp Tuhsmeheta - White Pine's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mde - Camp Tuhsmeheta - White Pine 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 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, “Mde - Camp Tuhsmeheta - White Pine, PWSID MI2043641, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/mde-camp-tuhsmeheta-white-pine-mi2043641 (data as of October 1, 2026).