Public water system · MI2056717
ActiveAlcona Health Center
At a glance
Alcona Health Center (PWSID MI2056717) is an active transient non-community water system in Chippewa County, Michigan. It reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Alcona Health Center compare with other water systems in Chippewa County?
By EPA's size categories, Alcona Health Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chippewa County has 134 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 291 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 38,970 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 Health Center 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 Health Center?
EPA lists Alcona Health Center 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. 114 of the 134 active systems in Chippewa County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Alcona Health Center have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Alcona Health Center. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Alcona Health Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Alcona Health Center?
Alcona Health Center (PWSID MI2056717) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Alcona Health Center serve?
Alcona Health Center reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection in Chippewa County, Michigan.
Where does Alcona Health Center 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 Health Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Alcona Health Center'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Alcona Health Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Alcona Health Center 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 Chippewa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sault Ste Marie | Chippewa | 14,689 | Community | Surface water |
| Kinross Township | Chippewa | 5,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dnr - Tahq. Falls St. Pk. Upper Day Use | Chippewa | 2,400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dnr - Tahq. Falls St. Pk., Lwr Falls | Chippewa | 872 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Superior Township | Chippewa | 767 | Community | Groundwater |
| Usfs - Point Iroquois-Restroom | Chippewa | 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, “Alcona Health Center, PWSID MI2056717, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/alcona-health-center-mi2056717 (data as of October 1, 2026).