Public water system · MI2006031
ActiveDnr - Mclain State Park-Concessions
At a glance
Dnr - Mclain State Park-Concessions (PWSID MI2006031) is an active transient non-community water system in Houghton County, Michigan. It reports serving 500 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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dnr - Mclain State Park-Concessions compare with other water systems in Houghton County?
By EPA's size categories, Dnr - Mclain State Park-Concessions is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Houghton County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is about 32% below the county average of 733 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 33,702 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 - Mclain State Park-Concessions is about 3.5 times 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 - Mclain State Park-Concessions?
EPA lists Dnr - Mclain State Park-Concessions 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. 4 of the 46 active systems in Houghton County (8.7%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Dnr - Mclain State Park-Concessions have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and July 2019. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | 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 5 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 - Mclain State Park-Concessions: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dnr - Mclain State Park-Concessions?
Dnr - Mclain State Park-Concessions (PWSID MI2006031) 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 - Mclain State Park-Concessions serve?
Dnr - Mclain State Park-Concessions reports serving 500 people through 1 service connection in Houghton County, Michigan.
Where does Dnr - Mclain State Park-Concessions 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 - Mclain State Park-Concessions have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 - Mclain State Park-Concessions' 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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dnr - Mclain State Park-Concessions' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dnr - Mclain State Park-Concessions 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 Houghton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton | Houghton | 8,386 | Community | Groundwater |
| Upper Michigan Water Company | Houghton | 5,535 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hancock | Houghton | 4,500 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Adams Township | Houghton | 2,010 | Community | Groundwater |
| Laurium | Houghton | 1,947 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Osceola Township | Houghton | 1,391 | 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 - Mclain State Park-Concessions, PWSID MI2006031, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/dnr-mclain-state-park-concessions-mi2006031 (data as of October 1, 2026).