Public water system · MI2010605
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At a glance
North Central Academy (PWSID MI2010605) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Antrim County, Michigan. It reports serving 180 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
180
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does North Central Academy compare with other water systems in Antrim County?
By EPA's size categories, North Central Academy is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Antrim County has 111 active public water systems. Its population served is about 12% below the county average of 204 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 22,623 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 North Central Academy is about 58% 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 North Central Academy?
EPA lists North Central Academy 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. 103 of the 111 active systems in Antrim County (93%) are also privately owned.
Does North Central Academy have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and January 2015. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | 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.
North Central Academy: frequently asked questions
Who runs North Central Academy?
North Central Academy (PWSID MI2010605) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does North Central Academy serve?
North Central Academy reports serving 180 people through 1 service connection in Antrim County, Michigan.
Where does North Central Academy 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 North Central Academy have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. 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 North Central Academy'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 January 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find North Central Academy's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. North Central Academy 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 Antrim County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mancelona Area Water and Sewer Authority | Antrim | 3,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elk Rapids, Village of | Antrim | 1,642 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clam River Dockside Inc. | Antrim | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Shanty Creek - Watars Association | Antrim | 1,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bellaire, Village of | Antrim | 1,086 | Community | Groundwater |
| Central Lake, Village of | Antrim | 952 | 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, “North Central Academy, PWSID MI2010605, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/north-central-academy-mi2010605 (data as of October 1, 2026).