Public water system · MI2028765
ActiveDean Arbour Ford
At a glance
Dean Arbour Ford (PWSID MI2028765) is an active transient non-community water system in Ogemaw County, Michigan. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dean Arbour Ford compare with other water systems in Ogemaw County?
By EPA's size categories, Dean Arbour Ford is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ogemaw County has 117 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 169 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 19,734 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 Dean Arbour Ford is about 65% 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 Dean Arbour Ford?
EPA lists Dean Arbour Ford 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. 104 of the 117 active systems in Ogemaw County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Dean Arbour Ford have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and January 2005. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Beryllium, Barium, Thallium and Cadmium. EPA lists 8 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Archived |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Archived |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Archived |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Dean Arbour Ford: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dean Arbour Ford?
Dean Arbour Ford (PWSID MI2028765) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Dean Arbour Ford serve?
Dean Arbour Ford reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Ogemaw County, Michigan.
Where does Dean Arbour Ford 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 Dean Arbour Ford have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. 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 Dean Arbour Ford'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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dean Arbour Ford's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dean Arbour Ford 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 Ogemaw County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch, City of | Ogemaw | 2,139 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mdot - West Branch-I-75, R433 | Ogemaw | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rosati'S Marketplace No. 3 LLC | Ogemaw | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Forward Corporation #50 | Ogemaw | 700 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lost Valley Camp.Store/Res#1 | Ogemaw | 650 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lost Valley Camp.Pavil.#3 | Ogemaw | 650 | 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, “Dean Arbour Ford, PWSID MI2028765, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/dean-arbour-ford-mi2028765 (data as of October 1, 2026).