Public water system · MI2024665
ActiveWest Branch Head Start
At a glance
West Branch Head Start (PWSID MI2024665) is an active transient non-community water system in Ogemaw County, Michigan. It reports serving 37 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
37
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does West Branch Head Start compare with other water systems in Ogemaw County?
By EPA's size categories, West Branch Head Start is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ogemaw County has 117 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 169 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 19,734 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 West Branch Head Start 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 West Branch Head Start?
EPA lists West Branch Head Start 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. 104 of the 117 active systems in Ogemaw County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does West Branch Head Start have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between November 2012 and July 2023. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-11-01 | 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.
West Branch Head Start: frequently asked questions
Who runs West Branch Head Start?
West Branch Head Start (PWSID MI2024665) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does West Branch Head Start serve?
West Branch Head Start reports serving 37 people through 1 service connection in Ogemaw County, Michigan.
Where does West Branch Head Start 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 West Branch Head Start have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 West Branch Head Start'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find West Branch Head Start's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. West Branch Head Start 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 Ogemaw County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch, City of | Ogemaw | 2,139 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mdot - West Branch-I-75, R433 | Ogemaw | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rosati'S Marketplace No. 3 LLC | Ogemaw | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Forward Corporation #50 | Ogemaw | 700 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lost Valley Camp.Store/Res#1 | Ogemaw | 650 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lost Valley Camp.Pavil.#3 | Ogemaw | 650 | 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, “West Branch Head Start, PWSID MI2024665, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/west-branch-head-start-mi2024665 (data as of October 1, 2026).