Public water system · MI2015567
ActiveCargill Salt - Hersey Well 002/004
At a glance
Cargill Salt - Hersey Well 002/004 (PWSID MI2015567) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Osceola County, Michigan. It reports serving 137 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
137
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cargill Salt - Hersey Well 002/004 compare with other water systems in Osceola County?
By EPA's size categories, Cargill Salt - Hersey Well 002/004 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Osceola County has 92 active public water systems. Its population served is about 44% below the county average of 247 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 22,697 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Michigan, the 10,599 active systems average 847 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Cargill Salt - Hersey Well 002/004 is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Michigan has 1,402 active non-transient non-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 Cargill Salt - Hersey Well 002/004?
EPA lists Cargill Salt - Hersey Well 002/004 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. 85 of the 92 active systems in Osceola County (92%) are also privately owned.
Does Cargill Salt - Hersey Well 002/004 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and April 2021. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Arsenic (5 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Cargill Salt - Hersey Well 002/004: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cargill Salt - Hersey Well 002/004?
Cargill Salt - Hersey Well 002/004 (PWSID MI2015567) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Cargill Salt - Hersey Well 002/004 serve?
Cargill Salt - Hersey Well 002/004 reports serving 137 people through 2 service connections in Osceola County, Michigan.
Where does Cargill Salt - Hersey Well 002/004 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 Cargill Salt - Hersey Well 002/004 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. 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 Cargill Salt - Hersey Well 002/004'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cargill Salt - Hersey Well 002/004's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cargill Salt - Hersey Well 002/004 is a non-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 Osceola County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed City, City of | Osceola | 2,425 | Community | Groundwater |
| Evart, City of | Osceola | 1,742 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bluetriton Brands Inc. | Osceola | 1,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Evart Wells 7 & 13 for Bottling | Osceola | 1,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sears Ez Mart | Osceola | 865 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mdot - Tustin, R305 | Osceola | 825 | 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, “Cargill Salt - Hersey Well 002/004, PWSID MI2015567, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/cargill-salt-hersey-well-002-004-mi2015567 (data as of October 1, 2026).