Public water system · MI0002568
ActiveGarland Resort
At a glance
Garland Resort (PWSID MI0002568) is an active community water system in Oscoda County, Michigan. It reports serving 53 people through 22 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
53
Service connections
22
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Garland Resort compare with other water systems in Oscoda County?
By EPA's size categories, Garland Resort is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Oscoda County has 70 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 106 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Garland Resort is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Michigan has 1,332 active 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 Garland Resort?
EPA lists Garland Resort 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 Resort have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. The violations listed here began between January 2001 and October 2006. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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 Resort: frequently asked questions
Who runs Garland Resort?
Garland Resort (PWSID MI0002568) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Garland Resort serve?
Garland Resort reports serving 53 people through 22 service connections in Oscoda County, Michigan.
Where does Garland Resort 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 Resort have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. 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 Resort'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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Garland Resort's water quality report?
As a community water system, Garland Resort must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
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 Resort, PWSID MI0002568, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/garland-resort-mi0002568 (data as of October 1, 2026).