Public water system · MI2010070
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At a glance
West Olive Church (PWSID MI2010070) is an active transient non-community water system in Ottawa County, Michigan. It reports serving 60 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1998.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does West Olive Church compare with other water systems in Ottawa County?
By EPA's size categories, West Olive Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ottawa County has 225 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,081 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 243,313 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 Olive Church is about 58% 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 Olive Church?
EPA lists West Olive Church 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. 202 of the 225 active systems in Ottawa County (90%) are also privately owned.
Does West Olive Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1998. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and January 1998. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | 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.
West Olive Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs West Olive Church?
West Olive Church (PWSID MI2010070) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does West Olive Church serve?
West Olive Church reports serving 60 people through 1 service connection in Ottawa County, Michigan.
Where does West Olive Church 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 Olive Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1998. 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 Olive Church'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1998. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find West Olive Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. West Olive Church 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 Ottawa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland Board of Public Works | Ottawa | 49,687 | Community | Surface water |
| Georgetown Township | Ottawa | 41,086 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Holland Township Consolidated | Ottawa | 26,100 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Allendale Township | Ottawa | 19,725 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Grand Haven Township | Ottawa | 15,051 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Grand Haven | Ottawa | 10,412 | 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, “West Olive Church, PWSID MI2010070, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/west-olive-church-mi2010070 (data as of October 1, 2026).