Public water system · MI2021040
ActiveSands Park - Coldsprings Twp
At a glance
Sands Park - Coldsprings Twp (PWSID MI2021040) is an active transient non-community water system in Kalkaska County, Michigan. It reports serving 25 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
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sands Park - Coldsprings Twp compare with other water systems in Kalkaska County?
By EPA's size categories, Sands Park - Coldsprings Twp is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kalkaska County has 69 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 107 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Sands Park - Coldsprings Twp is well below 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 Sands Park - Coldsprings Twp?
EPA lists Sands Park - Coldsprings Twp 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 Sands Park - Coldsprings Twp 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 Sands Park - Coldsprings Twp. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Sands Park - Coldsprings Twp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sands Park - Coldsprings Twp?
Sands Park - Coldsprings Twp (PWSID MI2021040) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Sands Park - Coldsprings Twp serve?
Sands Park - Coldsprings Twp reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Kalkaska County, Michigan.
Where does Sands Park - Coldsprings Twp 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 Sands Park - Coldsprings Twp have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Sands Park - Coldsprings Twp'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 Sands Park - Coldsprings Twp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sands Park - Coldsprings Twp 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 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, “Sands Park - Coldsprings Twp, PWSID MI2021040, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/sands-park-coldsprings-twp-mi2021040 (data as of October 1, 2026).