Public water system · MI2040224
ActiveDnr Wilderness State Park-Cold Storage
At a glance
Dnr Wilderness State Park-Cold Storage (PWSID MI2040224) is an active transient non-community water system in Emmet County, Michigan. It reports serving 300 people through 2 service connections. 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dnr Wilderness State Park-Cold Storage compare with other water systems in Emmet County?
By EPA's size categories, Dnr Wilderness State Park-Cold Storage is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Emmet County has 198 active public water systems. Its population served is about 56% above the county average of 192 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 38,096 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 Wilderness State Park-Cold Storage 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 Wilderness State Park-Cold Storage?
EPA lists Dnr Wilderness State Park-Cold Storage 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. 5 of the 198 active systems in Emmet County (2.5%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Dnr Wilderness State Park-Cold Storage have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2015 and July 2022. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | 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 |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | 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 Wilderness State Park-Cold Storage: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dnr Wilderness State Park-Cold Storage?
Dnr Wilderness State Park-Cold Storage (PWSID MI2040224) 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 Wilderness State Park-Cold Storage serve?
Dnr Wilderness State Park-Cold Storage reports serving 300 people through 2 service connections in Emmet County, Michigan.
Where does Dnr Wilderness State Park-Cold Storage 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 Wilderness State Park-Cold Storage have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. 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 Wilderness State Park-Cold Storage'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dnr Wilderness State Park-Cold Storage's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dnr Wilderness State Park-Cold Storage 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 Emmet County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petoskey, City of | Emmet | 8,979 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pleasant View Ez Mart | Emmet | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Birchwood Farms | Emmet | 1,227 | Community | Groundwater |
| Harbor Springs, City of | Emmet | 1,194 | Community | Groundwater |
| Little Traverse Township | Emmet | 1,102 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bay View Association | Emmet | 831 | Community | Purchased 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 Wilderness State Park-Cold Storage, PWSID MI2040224, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/dnr-wilderness-state-park-cold-storage-mi2040224 (data as of October 1, 2026).