Public water system · MI2014843
ActiveBiostation Cabins
At a glance
Biostation Cabins (PWSID MI2014843) is an active transient non-community water system in Lake 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017.
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 Biostation Cabins compare with other water systems in Lake County?
By EPA's size categories, Biostation Cabins is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lake County has 73 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 110 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 7,999 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 Biostation Cabins 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 Biostation Cabins?
EPA lists Biostation Cabins 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. 70 of the 73 active systems in Lake County (96%) are also privately owned.
Does Biostation Cabins 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 2017. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | 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.
Biostation Cabins: frequently asked questions
Who runs Biostation Cabins?
Biostation Cabins (PWSID MI2014843) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Biostation Cabins serve?
Biostation Cabins reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Lake County, Michigan.
Where does Biostation Cabins 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 Biostation Cabins 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 2017. 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 Biostation Cabins' 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 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Biostation Cabins' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Biostation Cabins 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 Lake County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin, Village of | Lake | 1,060 | Community | Groundwater |
| Big Star Ez Mart | Lake | 650 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Chase Creek Smokehouse | Lake | 531 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mountain View Village West | Lake | 440 | Community | Groundwater |
| Odd Fellow & Rebekah Camp | Lake | 320 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Leisure Time Campground | Lake | 270 | 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, “Biostation Cabins, PWSID MI2014843, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/biostation-cabins-mi2014843 (data as of October 1, 2026).