Public water system · MI2014568
ActiveGarland Commissary
At a glance
Garland Commissary (PWSID MI2014568) is an active transient non-community water system in Oscoda County, Michigan. It reports serving 100 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Garland Commissary compare with other water systems in Oscoda County?
By EPA's size categories, Garland Commissary is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Oscoda County has 70 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 106 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 7,420 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 Garland Commissary is about 31% 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 Garland Commissary?
EPA lists Garland Commissary 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. 66 of the 70 active systems in Oscoda County (94%) are also privately owned.
Does Garland Commissary have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between December 2009 and January 2020. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Garland Commissary: frequently asked questions
Who runs Garland Commissary?
Garland Commissary (PWSID MI2014568) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Garland Commissary serve?
Garland Commissary reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Oscoda County, Michigan.
Where does Garland Commissary 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 Garland Commissary have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. 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 Garland Commissary'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Garland Commissary's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Garland Commissary 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 Oscoda County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Creek/Mentor Utility Authority | Oscoda | 622 | Community | Groundwater |
| Luzerne Express | Oscoda | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Garland Resort Maintenance Bld | Oscoda | 400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fairview Area Schools | Oscoda | 348 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fairview Bp | Oscoda | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Garland Hotel | Oscoda | 300 | Non-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, “Garland Commissary, PWSID MI2014568, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/garland-commissary-mi2014568 (data as of October 1, 2026).