Public water system · MI2015819
ActiveOvid-Elsie Area Schools - Middle School
At a glance
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools - Middle School (PWSID MI2015819) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Clinton County, Michigan. It reports serving 450 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
450
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ovid-Elsie Area Schools - Middle School compare with other water systems in Clinton County?
By EPA's size categories, Ovid-Elsie Area Schools - Middle School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Clinton County has 87 active public water systems. Its population served is about 25% above the county average of 360 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 31,337 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 Ovid-Elsie Area Schools - Middle School is roughly in line with 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 Ovid-Elsie Area Schools - Middle School?
EPA lists Ovid-Elsie Area Schools - Middle School as owned by a local 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. 10 of the 87 active systems in Clinton County (11%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ovid-Elsie Area Schools - Middle School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools - Middle School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ovid-Elsie Area Schools - Middle School?
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools - Middle School (PWSID MI2015819) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Ovid-Elsie Area Schools - Middle School serve?
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools - Middle School reports serving 450 people through 1 service connection in Clinton County, Michigan.
Where does Ovid-Elsie Area Schools - Middle School 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 Ovid-Elsie Area Schools - Middle School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 Ovid-Elsie Area Schools - Middle School'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ovid-Elsie Area Schools - Middle School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ovid-Elsie Area Schools - Middle School 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 Clinton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johns, City of | Clinton | 7,896 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mdot - Grand Ledge Rest Area, R825 | Clinton | 1,700 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ovid, City of | Clinton | 1,612 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mdot - Dewitt S Bound Us-27 | Clinton | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fowler, Village of | Clinton | 1,136 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mobil Mcdonalds | Clinton | 1,100 | Non-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, “Ovid-Elsie Area Schools - Middle School, PWSID MI2015819, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/ovid-elsie-area-schools-middle-school-mi2015819 (data as of October 1, 2026).