Public water system · MI2043103
ActiveMiller Lake Campground
At a glance
Miller Lake Campground (PWSID MI2043103) is an active transient non-community water system in Allegan County, Michigan. It reports serving 365 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
365
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Miller Lake Campground compare with other water systems in Allegan County?
By EPA's size categories, Miller Lake Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Allegan County has 302 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 345 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 104,093 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 Miller Lake Campground is about 154% 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 Miller Lake Campground?
EPA lists Miller Lake Campground 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. 285 of the 302 active systems in Allegan County (94%) are also privately owned.
Does Miller Lake Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and May 2022. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-20 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Miller Lake Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Miller Lake Campground?
Miller Lake Campground (PWSID MI2043103) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Miller Lake Campground serve?
Miller Lake Campground reports serving 365 people through 1 service connection in Allegan County, Michigan.
Where does Miller Lake Campground 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 Miller Lake Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. 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 Miller Lake Campground'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 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Miller Lake Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Miller Lake Campground 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 Allegan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegan | Allegan | 5,930 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kalamazoo Lake Sewer & Water Authority | Allegan | 5,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wayland | Allegan | 4,435 | Community | Groundwater |
| Otsego | Allegan | 4,120 | Community | Groundwater |
| Plainwell | Allegan | 3,998 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bittersweet Ski Resort Inc. | Allegan | 3,500 | Transient non-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, “Miller Lake Campground, PWSID MI2043103, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/miller-lake-campground-mi2043103 (data as of October 1, 2026).