Public water system · MI2053247
ActiveDnr-Brighton Rec Area/Bishop Lake Cg
At a glance
Dnr-Brighton Rec Area/Bishop Lake Cg (PWSID MI2053247) is an active transient non-community water system in Livingston County, Michigan. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 1993.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dnr-Brighton Rec Area/Bishop Lake Cg compare with other water systems in Livingston County?
By EPA's size categories, Dnr-Brighton Rec Area/Bishop Lake Cg is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Livingston County has 425 active public water systems. Its population served is about 36% below the county average of 314 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 133,320 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 Dnr-Brighton Rec Area/Bishop Lake Cg 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 Dnr-Brighton Rec Area/Bishop Lake Cg?
EPA lists Dnr-Brighton Rec Area/Bishop Lake Cg as owned by a state government. 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. 27 of the 425 active systems in Livingston County (6.4%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Dnr-Brighton Rec Area/Bishop Lake Cg 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 1993. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Dnr-Brighton Rec Area/Bishop Lake Cg: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dnr-Brighton Rec Area/Bishop Lake Cg?
Dnr-Brighton Rec Area/Bishop Lake Cg (PWSID MI2053247) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Dnr-Brighton Rec Area/Bishop Lake Cg serve?
Dnr-Brighton Rec Area/Bishop Lake Cg reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Livingston County, Michigan.
Where does Dnr-Brighton Rec Area/Bishop Lake Cg 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 Dnr-Brighton Rec Area/Bishop Lake Cg 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 1993. 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 Dnr-Brighton Rec Area/Bishop Lake Cg'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 1993. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dnr-Brighton Rec Area/Bishop Lake Cg's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dnr-Brighton Rec Area/Bishop Lake Cg 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 Livingston County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mhog Sewer & Water Authority | Livingston | 17,046 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brighton, City of | Livingston | 10,210 | Community | Groundwater |
| Howell, City of | Livingston | 9,914 | Community | Groundwater |
| Livingston Community Water Authority | Livingston | 4,152 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hartland Township | Livingston | 3,022 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chilson Commons / Kroger | Livingston | 3,000 | 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, “Dnr-Brighton Rec Area/Bishop Lake Cg, PWSID MI2053247, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/dnr-brighton-rec-area-bishop-lake-cg-mi2053247 (data as of October 1, 2026).