Public water system · MI2013576
ActiveBlack River Farm & Ranch
At a glance
Black River Farm & Ranch (PWSID MI2013576) is an active transient non-community water system in Sanilac County, Michigan. It reports serving 136 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
136
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Black River Farm & Ranch compare with other water systems in Sanilac County?
By EPA's size categories, Black River Farm & Ranch is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sanilac County has 74 active public water systems. Its population served is about 60% below the county average of 337 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 24,961 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 Black River Farm & Ranch is roughly in line with 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 Black River Farm & Ranch?
EPA lists Black River Farm & Ranch 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. 60 of the 74 active systems in Sanilac County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Black River Farm & Ranch have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008. The violations listed here began between July 1996 and July 2008. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Black River Farm & Ranch: frequently asked questions
Who runs Black River Farm & Ranch?
Black River Farm & Ranch (PWSID MI2013576) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Black River Farm & Ranch serve?
Black River Farm & Ranch reports serving 136 people through 2 service connections in Sanilac County, Michigan.
Where does Black River Farm & Ranch 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 Black River Farm & Ranch have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008. 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 Black River Farm & Ranch'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Black River Farm & Ranch's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Black River Farm & Ranch 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 Sanilac County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth Township | Sanilac | 3,854 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sandusky, City of | Sanilac | 2,679 | Community | Groundwater |
| Croswell, City of | Sanilac | 2,447 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marlette, City of | Sanilac | 1,875 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brown City | Sanilac | 1,316 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lexington, Village of | Sanilac | 1,025 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Black River Farm & Ranch, PWSID MI2013576, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/black-river-farm-ranch-mi2013576 (data as of October 1, 2026).