Public water system · MI2015004
ActiveFrancis'S Service Station
At a glance
Francis'S Service Station (PWSID MI2015004) is an active transient non-community water system in Alpena County, Michigan. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Francis'S Service Station compare with other water systems in Alpena County?
By EPA's size categories, Francis'S Service Station is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Alpena County has 48 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 407 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 19,548 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 Francis'S Service Station is about 65% below 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 Francis'S Service Station?
EPA lists Francis'S Service Station 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. 42 of the 48 active systems in Alpena County (88%) are also privately owned.
Does Francis'S Service Station have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013. The violations listed here began between October 2012 and April 2013. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Francis'S Service Station: frequently asked questions
Who runs Francis'S Service Station?
Francis'S Service Station (PWSID MI2015004) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Francis'S Service Station serve?
Francis'S Service Station reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Alpena County, Michigan.
Where does Francis'S Service Station 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 Francis'S Service Station have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013. 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 Francis'S Service Station'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Francis'S Service Station's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Francis'S Service Station 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 Alpena County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpena, City of | Alpena | 10,128 | Community | Surface water |
| Charter Township of Alpena | Alpena | 5,839 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sanborn Elementary School | Alpena | 370 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wilson Community School | Alpena | 320 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Seymours Grocery | Alpena | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| St. Paul Lutheran Church - Hubbard Lk | Alpena | 230 | 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, “Francis'S Service Station, PWSID MI2015004, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/francis-s-service-station-mi2015004 (data as of October 1, 2026).