Public water system · MI0000894
ActiveBrook of Houghton Lake
At a glance
Brook of Houghton Lake (PWSID MI0000894) is an active community water system in Roscommon County, Michigan. It reports serving 105 people through 42 service connections. 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 July 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
105
Service connections
42
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Brook of Houghton Lake compare with other water systems in Roscommon County?
By EPA's size categories, Brook of Houghton Lake is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Roscommon County has 222 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 228 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 50,696 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Michigan, the 10,599 active systems average 847 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Brook of Houghton Lake is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Michigan has 1,332 active community water systems, 13% 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 Brook of Houghton Lake?
EPA lists Brook of Houghton Lake 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. 212 of the 222 active systems in Roscommon County (95%) are also privately owned.
Does Brook of Houghton Lake have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Consumer Confidence Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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.
Brook of Houghton Lake: frequently asked questions
Who runs Brook of Houghton Lake?
Brook of Houghton Lake (PWSID MI0000894) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Brook of Houghton Lake serve?
Brook of Houghton Lake reports serving 105 people through 42 service connections in Roscommon County, Michigan.
Where does Brook of Houghton Lake 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 Brook of Houghton Lake 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 July 2007. 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 Brook of Houghton Lake'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 July 2007. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Brook of Houghton Lake's water quality report?
As a community water system, Brook of Houghton Lake must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Roscommon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Higgins Lake State Park Campground | Roscommon | 5,024 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| South Higgins Lake State Park Store/Hq | Roscommon | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mcdonalds (Prudenville) | Roscommon | 1,500 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mcdonalds (Houghton Lake) | Roscommon | 1,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Roscommon, Village of | Roscommon | 1,075 | Community | Groundwater |
| Home Depot #2769 | Roscommon | 1,000 | 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, “Brook of Houghton Lake, PWSID MI0000894, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/brook-of-houghton-lake-mi0000894 (data as of October 1, 2026).