Public water system · MI0040104
ActiveRustic Acres Park
At a glance
Rustic Acres Park (PWSID MI0040104) is an active community water system in Cass County, Ohio. It reports serving 108 people through 70 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
108
Service connections
70
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Rustic Acres Park compare with other water systems in Cass County?
By EPA's size categories, Rustic Acres Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cass County has 1 active public water system, and Rustic Acres Park is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 108 people per system, and accounts for 100% of the 108 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Ohio, the 3,854 active systems average 2,767 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Rustic Acres Park is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Ohio has 1,028 active community water systems, 27% of the state's 3,854 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 3,446 Ohio systems (89%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Rustic Acres Park?
EPA lists Rustic Acres Park 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. 1 of the 1 active systems in Cass County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Rustic Acres Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between July 1994 and October 2023. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-03 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Rustic Acres Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rustic Acres Park?
Rustic Acres Park (PWSID MI0040104) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Rustic Acres Park serve?
Rustic Acres Park reports serving 108 people through 70 service connections in Cass County, Ohio.
Where does Rustic Acres Park 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 Rustic Acres Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Rustic Acres Park'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 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rustic Acres Park's water quality report?
As a community water system, Rustic Acres Park must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
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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, “Rustic Acres Park, PWSID MI0040104, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/rustic-acres-park-mi0040104 (data as of October 1, 2026).