Public water system · MI2028780
ActiveMichigan State Police Post-Paw Paw
At a glance
Michigan State Police Post-Paw Paw (PWSID MI2028780) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Van Buren County, Michigan. It reports serving 43 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1995.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
43
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Michigan State Police Post-Paw Paw compare with other water systems in Van Buren County?
By EPA's size categories, Michigan State Police Post-Paw Paw is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Van Buren County has 161 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 328 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Michigan State Police Post-Paw Paw is well 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 Michigan State Police Post-Paw Paw?
EPA lists Michigan State Police Post-Paw Paw 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. 5 of the 161 active systems in Van Buren County (3.1%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Michigan State Police Post-Paw Paw have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1995. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and October 1995. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Nitrate. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | 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.
Michigan State Police Post-Paw Paw: frequently asked questions
Who runs Michigan State Police Post-Paw Paw?
Michigan State Police Post-Paw Paw (PWSID MI2028780) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Michigan State Police Post-Paw Paw serve?
Michigan State Police Post-Paw Paw reports serving 43 people through 1 service connection in Van Buren County, Michigan.
Where does Michigan State Police Post-Paw Paw 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 Michigan State Police Post-Paw Paw have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1995. 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 Michigan State Police Post-Paw Paw'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1995. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Michigan State Police Post-Paw Paw's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Michigan State Police Post-Paw Paw 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 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, “Michigan State Police Post-Paw Paw, PWSID MI2028780, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/michigan-state-police-post-paw-paw-mi2028780 (data as of October 1, 2026).