Public water system · MI2001431
ActiveDnr-Emily Lake Campground
At a glance
Dnr-Emily Lake Campground (PWSID MI2001431) is an active transient non-community water system in Houghton County, Michigan. It reports serving 40 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 6 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dnr-Emily Lake Campground compare with other water systems in Houghton County?
By EPA's size categories, Dnr-Emily Lake Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Houghton County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 733 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 33,702 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-Emily Lake Campground 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-Emily Lake Campground?
EPA lists Dnr-Emily Lake Campground 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. 4 of the 46 active systems in Houghton County (8.7%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Dnr-Emily Lake Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2010. The violations listed here began between October 1995 and August 2010. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 6 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-Emily Lake Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dnr-Emily Lake Campground?
Dnr-Emily Lake Campground (PWSID MI2001431) 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-Emily Lake Campground serve?
Dnr-Emily Lake Campground reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection in Houghton County, Michigan.
Where does Dnr-Emily Lake Campground 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-Emily Lake Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2010. 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-Emily Lake Campground'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 6 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2010. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dnr-Emily Lake Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dnr-Emily Lake Campground 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 Houghton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton | Houghton | 8,386 | Community | Groundwater |
| Upper Michigan Water Company | Houghton | 5,535 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hancock | Houghton | 4,500 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Adams Township | Houghton | 2,010 | Community | Groundwater |
| Laurium | Houghton | 1,947 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Osceola Township | Houghton | 1,391 | 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-Emily Lake Campground, PWSID MI2001431, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/dnr-emily-lake-campground-mi2001431 (data as of October 1, 2026).