Public water system · MI2005307
ActiveDnr - Craig Lake State Park
At a glance
Dnr - Craig Lake State Park (PWSID MI2005307) is an active transient non-community water system in Baraga County, Michigan. It reports serving 30 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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dnr - Craig Lake State Park compare with other water systems in Baraga County?
By EPA's size categories, Dnr - Craig Lake State Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Baraga County has 23 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 243 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 5,580 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 - Craig Lake State Park 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 Dnr - Craig Lake State Park?
EPA lists Dnr - Craig Lake State Park 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. 8 of the 23 active systems in Baraga County (35%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Dnr - Craig Lake State Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023. The violations listed here began between June 2017 and May 2023. By type: 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-19 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Dnr - Craig Lake State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dnr - Craig Lake State Park?
Dnr - Craig Lake State Park (PWSID MI2005307) 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 - Craig Lake State Park serve?
Dnr - Craig Lake State Park reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Baraga County, Michigan.
Where does Dnr - Craig Lake State Park 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 - Craig Lake State Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023. 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 - Craig Lake State Park'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dnr - Craig Lake State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dnr - Craig Lake State Park 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 Baraga County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Anse | Baraga | 2,300 | Community | Surface water |
| Baraga | Baraga | 2,182 | Community | Surface water |
| Ford Forestry Center | Baraga | 168 | Community | Groundwater |
| L'Anse Golf Club | Baraga | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hardwood Steakhse & Covington Rest Home | Baraga | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Whirl-I-Gig | Baraga | 100 | 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 - Craig Lake State Park, PWSID MI2005307, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/dnr-craig-lake-state-park-mi2005307 (data as of October 1, 2026).