Public water system · MI2034070
ActiveMdot - Zeeland Rest Area, R528
At a glance
Mdot - Zeeland Rest Area, R528 (PWSID MI2034070) is an active transient non-community water system in Ottawa County, Michigan. It reports serving 1,250 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1994.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,250
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mdot - Zeeland Rest Area, R528 compare with other water systems in Ottawa County?
By EPA's size categories, Mdot - Zeeland Rest Area, R528 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Ottawa County has 225 active public water systems. Its population served is about 16% above the county average of 1,081 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% 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 Mdot - Zeeland Rest Area, R528 is about 8.7 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 Mdot - Zeeland Rest Area, R528?
EPA lists Mdot - Zeeland Rest Area, R528 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. 3 of the 225 active systems in Ottawa County (1.3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Mdot - Zeeland Rest Area, R528 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1994. The violations listed here began between April 1993 and January 1994. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as archived and 1 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1993-04-01 | 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.
Mdot - Zeeland Rest Area, R528: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mdot - Zeeland Rest Area, R528?
Mdot - Zeeland Rest Area, R528 (PWSID MI2034070) 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 Mdot - Zeeland Rest Area, R528 serve?
Mdot - Zeeland Rest Area, R528 reports serving 1,250 people through 1 service connection in Ottawa County, Michigan.
Where does Mdot - Zeeland Rest Area, R528 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 Mdot - Zeeland Rest Area, R528 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Mdot - Zeeland Rest Area, R528'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1994. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mdot - Zeeland Rest Area, R528's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mdot - Zeeland Rest Area, R528 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, “Mdot - Zeeland Rest Area, R528, PWSID MI2034070, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/mdot-zeeland-rest-area-r528-mi2034070 (data as of October 1, 2026).