Public water system · MI0006101
ActiveSouth Haven Area Water & Sewer Authority
At a glance
South Haven Area Water & Sewer Authority (PWSID MI0006101) is an active community water system in Van Buren County, Michigan. It reports serving 9,133 people through 2,465 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,133
Service connections
2,465
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does South Haven Area Water & Sewer Authority compare with other water systems in Van Buren County?
By EPA's size categories, South Haven Area Water & Sewer Authority is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Van Buren County has 161 active public water systems, and South Haven Area Water & Sewer Authority is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 28 times the county average of 328 people per system, and accounts for 17% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so South Haven Area Water & Sewer Authority is about 36% above 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 68 Michigan systems (0.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates South Haven Area Water & Sewer Authority?
EPA lists South Haven Area Water & Sewer Authority 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 161 active systems in Van Buren County (6.2%) are also owned by a local government.
Does South Haven Area Water & Sewer Authority have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2021 and December 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Carbon, total (3 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-09 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-02-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
South Haven Area Water & Sewer Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs South Haven Area Water & Sewer Authority?
South Haven Area Water & Sewer Authority (PWSID MI0006101) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does South Haven Area Water & Sewer Authority serve?
South Haven Area Water & Sewer Authority reports serving 9,133 people through 2,465 service connections in Van Buren County, Michigan.
Where does South Haven Area Water & Sewer Authority get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does South Haven Area Water & Sewer Authority have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. 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 South Haven Area Water & Sewer Authority'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 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find South Haven Area Water & Sewer Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, South Haven Area Water & Sewer Authority 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.
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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, “South Haven Area Water & Sewer Authority, PWSID MI0006101, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/south-haven-area-water-sewer-authority-mi0006101 (data as of October 1, 2026).