Public water system · MI2004769
ActiveDnr Elk Hill River Camp
At a glance
Dnr Elk Hill River Camp (PWSID MI2004769) is an active transient non-community water system in Otsego 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 January 2018.
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 Elk Hill River Camp compare with other water systems in Otsego County?
By EPA's size categories, Dnr Elk Hill River Camp is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Otsego County has 119 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 175 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 20,844 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 Elk Hill River Camp 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 Elk Hill River Camp?
EPA lists Dnr Elk Hill River Camp 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. 14 of the 119 active systems in Otsego County (12%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Dnr Elk Hill River Camp have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. The violations listed here began between July 1995 and January 2018. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
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 Elk Hill River Camp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dnr Elk Hill River Camp?
Dnr Elk Hill River Camp (PWSID MI2004769) 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 Elk Hill River Camp serve?
Dnr Elk Hill River Camp reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Otsego County, Michigan.
Where does Dnr Elk Hill River Camp 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 Elk Hill River Camp have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. 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 Elk Hill River Camp'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 January 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dnr Elk Hill River Camp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dnr Elk Hill River Camp 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 Otsego County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord, City of | Otsego | 3,629 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mdot - Loon Lake Rest Area, R405 | Otsego | 1,001 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Gaylord Evangelical Free Church | Otsego | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mdot - Vanderbilt Rest Area | Otsego | 866 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hilltop Marathon | Otsego | 809 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Waters Ez Mart | Otsego | 600 | 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 Elk Hill River Camp, PWSID MI2004769, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/dnr-elk-hill-river-camp-mi2004769 (data as of October 1, 2026).