Public water system · MI2012557
ActiveEllen'S Equipment Inc.
At a glance
Ellen'S Equipment Inc. (PWSID MI2012557) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Missaukee County, Michigan. It reports serving 75 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 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
75
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ellen'S Equipment Inc. compare with other water systems in Missaukee County?
By EPA's size categories, Ellen'S Equipment Inc. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Missaukee County has 51 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 139 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% 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 Ellen'S Equipment Inc. 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 Ellen'S Equipment Inc.?
EPA lists Ellen'S Equipment Inc. 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 Ellen'S Equipment Inc. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between October 2021 and July 2022. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Antimony, Barium and Cadmium. EPA lists 10 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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.
Ellen'S Equipment Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ellen'S Equipment Inc.?
Ellen'S Equipment Inc. (PWSID MI2012557) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Ellen'S Equipment Inc. serve?
Ellen'S Equipment Inc. reports serving 75 people through 1 service connection in Missaukee County, Michigan.
Where does Ellen'S Equipment Inc. 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 Ellen'S Equipment Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 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 Ellen'S Equipment Inc.'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 11 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 Ellen'S Equipment Inc.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ellen'S Equipment Inc. 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, “Ellen'S Equipment Inc., PWSID MI2012557, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/ellen-s-equipment-inc-mi2012557 (data as of October 1, 2026).