Public water system · MI2021477
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At a glance
Gray Wolf Lodge (PWSID MI2021477) is an active transient non-community water system in Schoolcraft 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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
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 Gray Wolf Lodge compare with other water systems in Schoolcraft County?
By EPA's size categories, Gray Wolf Lodge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Schoolcraft County has 66 active public water systems. Its population served is about 57% below the county average of 117 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 7,736 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 Gray Wolf Lodge 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 Gray Wolf Lodge?
EPA lists Gray Wolf Lodge 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. 45 of the 66 active systems in Schoolcraft County (68%) are also privately owned.
Does Gray Wolf Lodge have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between October 1994 and April 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 1995-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Gray Wolf Lodge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gray Wolf Lodge?
Gray Wolf Lodge (PWSID MI2021477) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Gray Wolf Lodge serve?
Gray Wolf Lodge reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Schoolcraft County, Michigan.
Where does Gray Wolf Lodge 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 Gray Wolf Lodge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. 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 Gray Wolf Lodge'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gray Wolf Lodge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Gray Wolf Lodge 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 Schoolcraft County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manistique | Schoolcraft | 3,197 | Community | Surface water |
| Dnr-Indian Lake South Shore Cg | Schoolcraft | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Germfask Township | Schoolcraft | 200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mdot - Manistique River R.P., P211 | Schoolcraft | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mdot P210 Green School Rp | Schoolcraft | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Blaney Park Quick Stop | Schoolcraft | 200 | 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, “Gray Wolf Lodge, PWSID MI2021477, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/gray-wolf-lodge-mi2021477 (data as of October 1, 2026).