Public water system · MI2011810
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At a glance
Timberline Campground Inc.. (PWSID MI2011810) is an active transient non-community water system in Benzie County, Michigan. It reports serving 473 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 1995.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
473
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Timberline Campground Inc.. compare with other water systems in Benzie County?
By EPA's size categories, Timberline Campground Inc.. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Benzie County has 107 active public water systems. Its population served is about twice the county average of 223 people per system, and accounts for 2% of the 23,829 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 Timberline Campground Inc.. is about 3.3 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 Timberline Campground Inc..?
EPA lists Timberline Campground Inc.. 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. 92 of the 107 active systems in Benzie County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Timberline Campground Inc.. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 1995. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Timberline Campground Inc..: frequently asked questions
Who runs Timberline Campground Inc..?
Timberline Campground Inc.. (PWSID MI2011810) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Timberline Campground Inc.. serve?
Timberline Campground Inc.. reports serving 473 people through 2 service connections in Benzie County, Michigan.
Where does Timberline Campground Inc.. 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 Timberline Campground Inc.. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 1995. 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 Timberline Campground Inc..'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 1995. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Timberline Campground Inc..'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Timberline Campground Inc.. 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 Benzie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfort, City of | Benzie | 1,286 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Side Community Church - Youth Activ | Benzie | 950 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Benzie High/Middle School - Alt Ed. Buil | Benzie | 800 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Benzie High/Middle School | Benzie | 800 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Almira Township Hall & Park | Benzie | 750 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Turtle Lake Campground - 400 | Benzie | 700 | 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, “Timberline Campground Inc.., PWSID MI2011810, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/timberline-campground-inc-mi2011810 (data as of October 1, 2026).