Public water system · MI2089241
ActivePalmer Park Section A Shelter
At a glance
Palmer Park Section A Shelter (PWSID MI2089241) is an active transient non-community water system in Kent County, Michigan. It reports serving 545 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
545
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Palmer Park Section A Shelter compare with other water systems in Kent County?
By EPA's size categories, Palmer Park Section A Shelter is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Kent County has 397 active public water systems. Its population served is about 67% below the county average of 1,634 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 648,694 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 Palmer Park Section A Shelter is about 3.8 times 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 Palmer Park Section A Shelter?
EPA lists Palmer Park Section A Shelter 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. 374 of the 397 active systems in Kent County (94%) are also privately owned.
Does Palmer Park Section A Shelter have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Palmer Park Section A Shelter. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Palmer Park Section A Shelter: frequently asked questions
Who runs Palmer Park Section A Shelter?
Palmer Park Section A Shelter (PWSID MI2089241) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Palmer Park Section A Shelter serve?
Palmer Park Section A Shelter reports serving 545 people through 1 service connection in Kent County, Michigan.
Where does Palmer Park Section A Shelter 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 Palmer Park Section A Shelter have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Palmer Park Section A Shelter'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Palmer Park Section A Shelter's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Palmer Park Section A Shelter 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 Kent County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | Kent | 306,901 | Community | Surface water |
| Wyoming | Kent | 72,125 | Community | Surface water |
| Plainfield Township | Kent | 42,271 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Byron-Gaines Utility Authority | Kent | 37,464 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Kentwood | Kent | 36,072 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Grandville | Kent | 15,948 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Palmer Park Section A Shelter, PWSID MI2089241, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/palmer-park-section-a-shelter-mi2089241 (data as of October 1, 2026).