Public water system · MI2001124
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At a glance
Bob`S Place (PWSID MI2001124) is an active transient non-community water system in Emmet County, Michigan. It reports serving 212 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
212
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bob`S Place compare with other water systems in Emmet County?
By EPA's size categories, Bob`S Place is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Emmet County has 198 active public water systems. Its population served is about 10% above the county average of 192 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 38,096 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 Bob`S Place is about 47% above 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 Bob`S Place?
EPA lists Bob`S Place 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. 188 of the 198 active systems in Emmet County (95%) are also privately owned.
Does Bob`S Place have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2025. The violations listed here began between October 1995 and February 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 4 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Bob`S Place: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bob`S Place?
Bob`S Place (PWSID MI2001124) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Bob`S Place serve?
Bob`S Place reports serving 212 people through 1 service connection in Emmet County, Michigan.
Where does Bob`S Place 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 Bob`S Place have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2025. 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 Bob`S Place'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bob`S Place's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bob`S Place 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 Emmet County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petoskey, City of | Emmet | 8,979 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pleasant View Ez Mart | Emmet | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Birchwood Farms | Emmet | 1,227 | Community | Groundwater |
| Harbor Springs, City of | Emmet | 1,194 | Community | Groundwater |
| Little Traverse Township | Emmet | 1,102 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bay View Association | Emmet | 831 | Community | Purchased 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, “Bob`S Place, PWSID MI2001124, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/bob-s-place-mi2001124 (data as of October 1, 2026).