Public water system · MI2019601
ActiveAlcona Head Start
At a glance
Alcona Head Start (PWSID MI2019601) is an active transient non-community water system in Alcona County, Michigan. It reports serving 30 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 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Alcona Head Start compare with other water systems in Alcona County?
By EPA's size categories, Alcona Head Start is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Alcona County has 68 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 101 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 6,832 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 Alcona 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 Alcona Head Start?
EPA lists Alcona 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. 66 of the 68 active systems in Alcona County (97%) are also privately owned.
Does Alcona Head Start have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010. The violations listed here began between January 2003 and January 2010. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | 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.
Alcona Head Start: frequently asked questions
Who runs Alcona Head Start?
Alcona Head Start (PWSID MI2019601) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Alcona Head Start serve?
Alcona Head Start reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Alcona County, Michigan.
Where does Alcona 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 Alcona Head Start 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 2010. 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 Alcona 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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Alcona Head Start's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Alcona 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 Alcona County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lincoln Market | Alcona | 760 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Harrisville, City of | Alcona | 493 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alcona Community High School | Alcona | 455 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Curran Bp/Subway | Alcona | 350 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Northern Springs, LLC | Alcona | 300 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Alcona Elementary | Alcona | 290 | Non-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, “Alcona Head Start, PWSID MI2019601, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/alcona-head-start-mi2019601 (data as of October 1, 2026).