Public water system · MI2002126
ActiveElk Lake Bar
At a glance
Elk Lake Bar (PWSID MI2002126) is an active transient non-community water system in Gladwin County, Michigan. It reports serving 75 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Elk Lake Bar compare with other water systems in Gladwin County?
By EPA's size categories, Elk Lake Bar is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gladwin County has 84 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 145 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 12,188 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 Elk Lake Bar is about half of 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 Elk Lake Bar?
EPA lists Elk Lake Bar 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. 76 of the 84 active systems in Gladwin County (90%) are also privately owned.
Does Elk Lake Bar have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and April 2021. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 3 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | 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 |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | 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 7 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.
Elk Lake Bar: frequently asked questions
Who runs Elk Lake Bar?
Elk Lake Bar (PWSID MI2002126) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Elk Lake Bar serve?
Elk Lake Bar reports serving 75 people through 2 service connections in Gladwin County, Michigan.
Where does Elk Lake Bar 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 Elk Lake Bar have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. 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 Elk Lake Bar'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Elk Lake Bar's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Elk Lake Bar 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 Gladwin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladwin, City of | Gladwin | 2,933 | Community | Groundwater |
| Beaverton | Gladwin | 1,170 | Community | Groundwater |
| Taylors Lost Haven Campground | Gladwin | 400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sage Twp Hall | Gladwin | 280 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Tobacco River Campground, Inc.. | Gladwin | 260 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pleasant Beach Mobile Home Resort | Gladwin | 250 | 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, “Elk Lake Bar, PWSID MI2002126, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/elk-lake-bar-mi2002126 (data as of October 1, 2026).