Public water system · MI2008315
ActiveDnr - Fishermans Island Well 1
At a glance
Dnr - Fishermans Island Well 1 (PWSID MI2008315) is an active transient non-community water system in Charlevoix 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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019.
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 - Fishermans Island Well 1 compare with other water systems in Charlevoix County?
By EPA's size categories, Dnr - Fishermans Island Well 1 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Charlevoix County has 114 active public water systems. Its population served is about 18% below the county average of 244 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 27,792 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 - Fishermans Island Well 1 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 - Fishermans Island Well 1?
EPA lists Dnr - Fishermans Island Well 1 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. 7 of the 114 active systems in Charlevoix County (6.1%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Dnr - Fishermans Island Well 1 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and April 2019. By type: 3 monitoring and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | 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 | Archived |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | 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 - Fishermans Island Well 1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dnr - Fishermans Island Well 1?
Dnr - Fishermans Island Well 1 (PWSID MI2008315) 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 - Fishermans Island Well 1 serve?
Dnr - Fishermans Island Well 1 reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Charlevoix County, Michigan.
Where does Dnr - Fishermans Island Well 1 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 - Fishermans Island Well 1 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. 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 - Fishermans Island Well 1'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dnr - Fishermans Island Well 1's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dnr - Fishermans Island Well 1 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 Charlevoix County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyne City, City of | Charlevoix | 3,735 | Community | Groundwater |
| Charlevoix | Charlevoix | 3,124 | Community | Surface water |
| East Jordan, City of | Charlevoix | 2,215 | Community | Groundwater |
| Charlevoix Township | Charlevoix | 1,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lavender Hill Farm | Charlevoix | 1,015 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Boyne Mountain Resort | Charlevoix | 950 | 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 - Fishermans Island Well 1, PWSID MI2008315, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/dnr-fishermans-island-well-1-mi2008315 (data as of October 1, 2026).