Public water system · MI2005057
ActiveEbels / Little Town Jerky
At a glance
Ebels / Little Town Jerky (PWSID MI2005057) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Missaukee County, Michigan. It reports serving 125 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
125
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ebels / Little Town Jerky compare with other water systems in Missaukee County?
By EPA's size categories, Ebels / Little Town Jerky is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Missaukee County has 51 active public water systems. Its population served is about 10% below the county average of 139 people per system, and accounts for 1.8% of the 7,094 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Michigan, the 10,599 active systems average 847 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Ebels / Little Town Jerky is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Michigan has 1,402 active non-transient non-community water systems, 13% 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 Ebels / Little Town Jerky?
EPA lists Ebels / Little Town Jerky as privately owned. 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. 47 of the 51 active systems in Missaukee County (92%) are also privately owned.
Does Ebels / Little Town Jerky have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and January 2022. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 3 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Ebels / Little Town Jerky: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ebels / Little Town Jerky?
Ebels / Little Town Jerky (PWSID MI2005057) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Ebels / Little Town Jerky serve?
Ebels / Little Town Jerky reports serving 125 people through 2 service connections in Missaukee County, Michigan.
Where does Ebels / Little Town Jerky 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 Ebels / Little Town Jerky have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Ebels / Little Town Jerky'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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ebels / Little Town Jerky's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ebels / Little Town Jerky is a non-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 Missaukee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake City, City of | Missaukee | 836 | Community | Groundwater |
| Timber Wolf Lake | Missaukee | 650 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mcbain, City of | Missaukee | 640 | Community | Groundwater |
| A and L Trading Post | Missaukee | 400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lake City Christian Reform Chr | Missaukee | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Prosper Christian Reformed Ch | Missaukee | 275 | 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, “Ebels / Little Town Jerky, PWSID MI2005057, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/ebels-little-town-jerky-mi2005057 (data as of October 1, 2026).