Public water system · MI2015043
ActiveDnr - Lake Idlewild Access Park
At a glance
Dnr - Lake Idlewild Access Park (PWSID MI2015043) is an active transient non-community water system in Lake 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
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 - Lake Idlewild Access Park compare with other water systems in Lake County?
By EPA's size categories, Dnr - Lake Idlewild Access Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lake County has 73 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 110 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 7,999 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 - Lake Idlewild Access Park 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 - Lake Idlewild Access Park?
EPA lists Dnr - Lake Idlewild Access Park 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. 1 of the 73 active systems in Lake County (1.4%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Dnr - Lake Idlewild Access Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2019 and January 2025. By type: 3 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2022-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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 - Lake Idlewild Access Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dnr - Lake Idlewild Access Park?
Dnr - Lake Idlewild Access Park (PWSID MI2015043) 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 - Lake Idlewild Access Park serve?
Dnr - Lake Idlewild Access Park reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Lake County, Michigan.
Where does Dnr - Lake Idlewild Access Park 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 - Lake Idlewild Access Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. 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 - Lake Idlewild Access Park'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dnr - Lake Idlewild Access Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dnr - Lake Idlewild Access Park 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 Lake County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin, Village of | Lake | 1,060 | Community | Groundwater |
| Big Star Ez Mart | Lake | 650 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Chase Creek Smokehouse | Lake | 531 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mountain View Village West | Lake | 440 | Community | Groundwater |
| Odd Fellow & Rebekah Camp | Lake | 320 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Leisure Time Campground | Lake | 270 | 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 - Lake Idlewild Access Park, PWSID MI2015043, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/dnr-lake-idlewild-access-park-mi2015043 (data as of October 1, 2026).