Public water system · MI2001360
ActiveDnr Ess Lake Sfcg-North Well
At a glance
Dnr Ess Lake Sfcg-North Well (PWSID MI2001360) is an active transient non-community water system in Montmorency County, Michigan. It reports serving 25 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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dnr Ess Lake Sfcg-North Well compare with other water systems in Montmorency County?
By EPA's size categories, Dnr Ess Lake Sfcg-North Well is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Montmorency County has 54 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 139 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 7,528 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 Ess Lake Sfcg-North Well 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 Ess Lake Sfcg-North Well?
EPA lists Dnr Ess Lake Sfcg-North Well 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. 12 of the 54 active systems in Montmorency County (22%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Dnr Ess Lake Sfcg-North Well have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. The violations listed here began between April 2017 and October 2021. By type: 4 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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 Ess Lake Sfcg-North Well: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dnr Ess Lake Sfcg-North Well?
Dnr Ess Lake Sfcg-North Well (PWSID MI2001360) 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 Ess Lake Sfcg-North Well serve?
Dnr Ess Lake Sfcg-North Well reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Montmorency County, Michigan.
Where does Dnr Ess Lake Sfcg-North Well 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 Ess Lake Sfcg-North Well have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. 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 Ess Lake Sfcg-North Well'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dnr Ess Lake Sfcg-North Well's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dnr Ess Lake Sfcg-North Well 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 Montmorency County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillman, Village of | Montmorency | 697 | Community | Groundwater |
| St. John Lutheran Church - Hillman | Montmorency | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Briley Township | Montmorency | 435 | Community | Groundwater |
| Good Times Family Campground LLC-South | Montmorency | 320 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Good Times Family Campground LLC-North | Montmorency | 320 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Atlanta Jr-Sr High School | Montmorency | 310 | 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 Ess Lake Sfcg-North Well, PWSID MI2001360, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/dnr-ess-lake-sfcg-north-well-mi2001360 (data as of October 1, 2026).