Public water system · MI2000104
ActiveCampers Cove 1
At a glance
Campers Cove 1 (PWSID MI2000104) is an active transient non-community water system in Alpena County, Michigan. It reports serving 25 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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Campers Cove 1 compare with other water systems in Alpena County?
By EPA's size categories, Campers Cove 1 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Alpena County has 48 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 407 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 19,548 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 Campers Cove 1 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 Campers Cove 1?
EPA lists Campers Cove 1 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. 42 of the 48 active systems in Alpena County (88%) are also privately owned.
Does Campers Cove 1 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2001 and April 2024. By type: 3 monitoring, 1 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2018-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-04-01 | 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.
Campers Cove 1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Campers Cove 1?
Campers Cove 1 (PWSID MI2000104) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Campers Cove 1 serve?
Campers Cove 1 reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Alpena County, Michigan.
Where does Campers Cove 1 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 Campers Cove 1 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. 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 Campers Cove 1'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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Campers Cove 1's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Campers Cove 1 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 Alpena County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpena, City of | Alpena | 10,128 | Community | Surface water |
| Charter Township of Alpena | Alpena | 5,839 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sanborn Elementary School | Alpena | 370 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wilson Community School | Alpena | 320 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Seymours Grocery | Alpena | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| St. Paul Lutheran Church - Hubbard Lk | Alpena | 230 | 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, “Campers Cove 1, PWSID MI2000104, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/campers-cove-1-mi2000104 (data as of October 1, 2026).