Public water system · MI2064241
ActiveSparta 7th Day Adventist
At a glance
Sparta 7th Day Adventist (PWSID MI2064241) is an active transient non-community water system in Kent County, Michigan. It reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sparta 7th Day Adventist compare with other water systems in Kent County?
By EPA's size categories, Sparta 7th Day Adventist is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kent County has 397 active public water systems. Its population served is well 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 Sparta 7th Day Adventist 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 Sparta 7th Day Adventist?
EPA lists Sparta 7th Day Adventist 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 Sparta 7th Day Adventist have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between July 2008 and January 2023. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Sparta 7th Day Adventist: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sparta 7th Day Adventist?
Sparta 7th Day Adventist (PWSID MI2064241) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Sparta 7th Day Adventist serve?
Sparta 7th Day Adventist reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection in Kent County, Michigan.
Where does Sparta 7th Day Adventist 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 Sparta 7th Day Adventist have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Sparta 7th Day Adventist'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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sparta 7th Day Adventist's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sparta 7th Day Adventist 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, “Sparta 7th Day Adventist, PWSID MI2064241, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/sparta-7th-day-adventist-mi2064241 (data as of October 1, 2026).