Public water system · MI2015155
ActiveDnr - J.W. Wells State Park-Day Use
At a glance
Dnr - J.W. Wells State Park-Day Use (PWSID MI2015155) is an active transient non-community water system in Menominee County, Michigan. It reports serving 300 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dnr - J.W. Wells State Park-Day Use compare with other water systems in Menominee County?
By EPA's size categories, Dnr - J.W. Wells State Park-Day Use is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Menominee County has 45 active public water systems. Its population served is about 21% below the county average of 381 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 17,152 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 - J.W. Wells State Park-Day Use is about twice 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 - J.W. Wells State Park-Day Use?
EPA lists Dnr - J.W. Wells State Park-Day Use 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. 6 of the 45 active systems in Menominee County (13%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Dnr - J.W. Wells State Park-Day Use have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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 - J.W. Wells State Park-Day Use: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dnr - J.W. Wells State Park-Day Use?
Dnr - J.W. Wells State Park-Day Use (PWSID MI2015155) 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 - J.W. Wells State Park-Day Use serve?
Dnr - J.W. Wells State Park-Day Use reports serving 300 people through 1 service connection in Menominee County, Michigan.
Where does Dnr - J.W. Wells State Park-Day Use 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 - J.W. Wells State Park-Day Use have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. 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 - J.W. Wells State Park-Day Use'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dnr - J.W. Wells State Park-Day Use's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dnr - J.W. Wells State Park-Day Use 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 Menominee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menominee | Menominee | 8,583 | Community | Surface water |
| C-Store Convenience Corner | Menominee | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Shakey Lakes Campground - New Bath House | Menominee | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Stephenson | Menominee | 862 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bark River-Harris Schools | Menominee | 730 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Shakey Lakes Campground - Shower Bldg | Menominee | 718 | 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 - J.W. Wells State Park-Day Use, PWSID MI2015155, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/dnr-j-w-wells-state-park-day-use-mi2015155 (data as of October 1, 2026).