Public water system · MI2024118
ActiveAmerican Legion Post #558
At a glance
American Legion Post #558 (PWSID MI2024118) is an active transient non-community water system in Clare County, Michigan. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does American Legion Post #558 compare with other water systems in Clare County?
By EPA's size categories, American Legion Post #558 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Clare County has 130 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 197 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 25,613 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 American Legion Post #558 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 American Legion Post #558?
EPA lists American Legion Post #558 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. 125 of the 130 active systems in Clare County (96%) are also privately owned.
Does American Legion Post #558 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
American Legion Post #558: frequently asked questions
Who runs American Legion Post #558?
American Legion Post #558 (PWSID MI2024118) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does American Legion Post #558 serve?
American Legion Post #558 reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Clare County, Michigan.
Where does American Legion Post #558 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 American Legion Post #558 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. 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 American Legion Post #558'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find American Legion Post #558's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. American Legion Post #558 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 Clare County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare, City of | Clare | 3,118 | Community | Groundwater |
| Harrison, City of | Clare | 1,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clare Welcome Center | Clare | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Jays Sporting Goods | Clare | 900 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Thrush'S Pit Stop | Clare | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Farwell, Village of | Clare | 871 | 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, “American Legion Post #558, PWSID MI2024118, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/american-legion-post-558-mi2024118 (data as of October 1, 2026).