Public water system · MI2008227
ActiveCaribou Lodge
At a glance
Caribou Lodge (PWSID MI2008227) is an active transient non-community water system in Gogebic County, Michigan. It reports serving 200 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Caribou Lodge compare with other water systems in Gogebic County?
By EPA's size categories, Caribou Lodge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gogebic County has 40 active public water systems. Its population served is about 43% below the county average of 352 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 14,084 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 Caribou Lodge is about 39% 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 Caribou Lodge?
EPA lists Caribou Lodge 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. 26 of the 40 active systems in Gogebic County (65%) are also privately owned.
Does Caribou Lodge have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. The violations listed here began between April 2002 and July 2015. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Caribou Lodge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Caribou Lodge?
Caribou Lodge (PWSID MI2008227) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Caribou Lodge serve?
Caribou Lodge reports serving 200 people through 2 service connections in Gogebic County, Michigan.
Where does Caribou Lodge 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 Caribou Lodge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. 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 Caribou Lodge'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Caribou Lodge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Caribou Lodge 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 Gogebic County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ironwood | Gogebic | 5,387 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wakefield | Gogebic | 1,808 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bessemer | Gogebic | 1,619 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gun Barrell Lodge | Gogebic | 600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Watersmeet Township | Gogebic | 575 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bessemer Township | Gogebic | 551 | 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, “Caribou Lodge, PWSID MI2008227, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/caribou-lodge-mi2008227 (data as of October 1, 2026).