Public water system · MI2005521
ActiveBay View Motel
At a glance
Bay View Motel (PWSID MI2005521) is an active transient non-community water system in Delta County, Michigan. It reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bay View Motel compare with other water systems in Delta County?
By EPA's size categories, Bay View Motel is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Delta County has 64 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 411 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 26,294 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 Bay View Motel 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 Bay View Motel?
EPA lists Bay View Motel 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. 53 of the 64 active systems in Delta County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Bay View Motel have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012. The violations listed here began between June 2009 and October 2012. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-06-01 | 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.
Bay View Motel: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bay View Motel?
Bay View Motel (PWSID MI2005521) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Bay View Motel serve?
Bay View Motel reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection in Delta County, Michigan.
Where does Bay View Motel 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 Bay View Motel have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012. 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 Bay View Motel'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; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bay View Motel's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bay View Motel 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 Delta County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escanaba | Delta | 12,941 | Community | Surface water |
| Gladstone | Delta | 4,632 | Community | Surface water |
| Mdot - Hyde Rest Area | Delta | 840 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Billerud Escanaba LLC - Main Mill | Delta | 830 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Solbergs Buck Inn | Delta | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rapid River Schools | Delta | 400 | 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, “Bay View Motel, PWSID MI2005521, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/bay-view-motel-mi2005521 (data as of October 1, 2026).