Public water system · MI2005248
ActiveDnr-Lake Superior Cg
At a glance
Dnr-Lake Superior Cg (PWSID MI2005248) is an active transient non-community water system in Luce 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.
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 Superior Cg compare with other water systems in Luce County?
By EPA's size categories, Dnr-Lake Superior Cg is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Luce County has 50 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 142 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 7,085 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 Superior Cg 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 Superior Cg?
EPA lists Dnr-Lake Superior Cg 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. 21 of the 50 active systems in Luce County (42%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Dnr-Lake Superior Cg have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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-Lake Superior Cg: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dnr-Lake Superior Cg?
Dnr-Lake Superior Cg (PWSID MI2005248) 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 Superior Cg serve?
Dnr-Lake Superior Cg reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Luce County, Michigan.
Where does Dnr-Lake Superior Cg 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 Superior Cg 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 January 2020. 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 Superior Cg'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 January 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dnr-Lake Superior Cg's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dnr-Lake Superior Cg 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 Luce County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newberry Water & Light | Luce | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Newberry Correctional Facility | Luce | 1,108 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pentland Township | Luce | 450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dnr-Muskallonge Lake Cg | Luce | 348 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Newberry Campground | Luce | 250 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| M-28 Grill & Tavern | Luce | 250 | 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 Superior Cg, PWSID MI2005248, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/dnr-lake-superior-cg-mi2005248 (data as of October 1, 2026).