Public water system · MI2053680
ActiveOlive Branch Academy- Principle Group
At a glance
Olive Branch Academy- Principle Group (PWSID MI2053680) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Van Buren County, Michigan. It reports serving 234 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
234
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Olive Branch Academy- Principle Group compare with other water systems in Van Buren County?
By EPA's size categories, Olive Branch Academy- Principle Group is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Van Buren County has 161 active public water systems. Its population served is about 29% below the county average of 328 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% 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 Olive Branch Academy- Principle Group is about half of 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 Olive Branch Academy- Principle Group?
EPA lists Olive Branch Academy- Principle Group 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. 146 of the 161 active systems in Van Buren County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Olive Branch Academy- Principle Group have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2008 and January 2020. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Cyanide (2 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Olive Branch Academy- Principle Group: frequently asked questions
Who runs Olive Branch Academy- Principle Group?
Olive Branch Academy- Principle Group (PWSID MI2053680) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Olive Branch Academy- Principle Group serve?
Olive Branch Academy- Principle Group reports serving 234 people through 1 service connection in Van Buren County, Michigan.
Where does Olive Branch Academy- Principle Group 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 Olive Branch Academy- Principle Group have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. 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 Olive Branch Academy- Principle Group'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Olive Branch Academy- Principle Group's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Olive Branch Academy- Principle Group 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, “Olive Branch Academy- Principle Group, PWSID MI2053680, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/olive-branch-academy-principle-group-mi2053680 (data as of October 1, 2026).