Public water system · MI2003737
ActiveFree Methodist Church
At a glance
Free Methodist Church (PWSID MI2003737) is an active transient non-community water system in Isabella County, Michigan. It reports serving 85 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
85
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Free Methodist Church compare with other water systems in Isabella County?
By EPA's size categories, Free Methodist Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Isabella County has 83 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 581 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 48,199 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 Free Methodist Church is about 41% 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 Free Methodist Church?
EPA lists Free Methodist Church 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. 78 of the 83 active systems in Isabella County (94%) are also privately owned.
Does Free Methodist Church have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between October 1995 and July 2021. By type: 4 monitoring, 4 monitoring and reporting and 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Free Methodist Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Free Methodist Church?
Free Methodist Church (PWSID MI2003737) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Free Methodist Church serve?
Free Methodist Church reports serving 85 people through 1 service connection in Isabella County, Michigan.
Where does Free Methodist Church 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 Free Methodist Church have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Free Methodist Church'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Free Methodist Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Free Methodist Church 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 Isabella County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant | Isabella | 21,688 | Community | Surface water |
| Union Township | Isabella | 12,927 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shepherd, Village of | Isabella | 1,515 | Community | Groundwater |
| Weidman Ez Mart | Isabella | 800 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Beal City Public Schools | Isabella | 785 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Outdoor Adventures- Mt Pleasant | Isabella | 640 | 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, “Free Methodist Church, PWSID MI2003737, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/free-methodist-church-mi2003737 (data as of October 1, 2026).