Public water system · MI2069738
ActiveWaterloo Rec Area - Campground
At a glance
Waterloo Rec Area - Campground (PWSID MI2069738) is an active transient non-community water system in Jackson County, Michigan. It reports serving 500 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Waterloo Rec Area - Campground compare with other water systems in Jackson County?
By EPA's size categories, Waterloo Rec Area - Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jackson County has 218 active public water systems. Its population served is about 14% below the county average of 583 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 126,981 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 Waterloo Rec Area - Campground is about 3.5 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 Waterloo Rec Area - Campground?
EPA lists Waterloo Rec Area - Campground as owned by a state 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 218 active systems in Jackson County (4.6%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Waterloo Rec Area - Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and July 2005. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Waterloo Rec Area - Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Waterloo Rec Area - Campground?
Waterloo Rec Area - Campground (PWSID MI2069738) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Waterloo Rec Area - Campground serve?
Waterloo Rec Area - Campground reports serving 500 people through 1 service connection in Jackson County, Michigan.
Where does Waterloo Rec Area - Campground 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 Waterloo Rec Area - Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. 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 Waterloo Rec Area - Campground'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 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Waterloo Rec Area - Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Waterloo Rec Area - Campground 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 Jackson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | Jackson | 33,165 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Summit Township | Jackson | 25,355 | Community | Groundwater |
| Blackman Township | Jackson | 21,222 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Mdot - Sandstone, R819 | Jackson | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mdot - Grass Lake, R818 | Jackson | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Grass Lake | Jackson | 1,986 | 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, “Waterloo Rec Area - Campground, PWSID MI2069738, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/waterloo-rec-area-campground-mi2069738 (data as of October 1, 2026).