Public water system · MI0005607
ActiveRapid River Meadows
At a glance
Rapid River Meadows (PWSID MI0005607) is an active community water system in Kalkaska County, Michigan. It reports serving 46 people through 22 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
46
Service connections
22
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Rapid River Meadows compare with other water systems in Kalkaska County?
By EPA's size categories, Rapid River Meadows is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kalkaska County has 69 active public water systems. Its population served is about 57% below the county average of 107 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 7,377 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Michigan, the 10,599 active systems average 847 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Rapid River Meadows is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Michigan has 1,332 active 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 Rapid River Meadows?
EPA lists Rapid River Meadows 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. 61 of the 69 active systems in Kalkaska County (88%) are also privately owned.
Does Rapid River Meadows have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. The violations listed here began between October 2007 and October 2015. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Rapid River Meadows: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rapid River Meadows?
Rapid River Meadows (PWSID MI0005607) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Rapid River Meadows serve?
Rapid River Meadows reports serving 46 people through 22 service connections in Kalkaska County, Michigan.
Where does Rapid River Meadows 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 Rapid River Meadows have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Rapid River Meadows' 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rapid River Meadows' water quality report?
As a community water system, Rapid River Meadows must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Kalkaska County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalkaska, Village of | Kalkaska | 2,020 | Community | Groundwater |
| Forest Area High School | Kalkaska | 400 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| St. Mary'S of the Woods Church | Kalkaska | 400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Yankee Boy | Kalkaska | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| St. Paul Lutheran Church - Kalkaska | Kalkaska | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Crossroads Saloon, Inc. | Kalkaska | 200 | 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, “Rapid River Meadows, PWSID MI0005607, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/rapid-river-meadows-mi0005607 (data as of October 1, 2026).