Public water system · MI2045606
ActiveGreat Lakes Bay Distillery
At a glance
Great Lakes Bay Distillery (PWSID MI2045606) is an active transient non-community water system in Arenac County, Michigan. It reports serving 52 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
52
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Great Lakes Bay Distillery compare with other water systems in Arenac County?
By EPA's size categories, Great Lakes Bay Distillery is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Arenac County has 65 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 317 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 20,612 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 Great Lakes Bay Distillery is about 64% 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 Great Lakes Bay Distillery?
EPA lists Great Lakes Bay Distillery as owned by a local government. 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. 9 of the 65 active systems in Arenac County (14%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Great Lakes Bay Distillery have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Great Lakes Bay Distillery. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Great Lakes Bay Distillery: frequently asked questions
Who runs Great Lakes Bay Distillery?
Great Lakes Bay Distillery (PWSID MI2045606) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Great Lakes Bay Distillery serve?
Great Lakes Bay Distillery reports serving 52 people through 1 service connection in Arenac County, Michigan.
Where does Great Lakes Bay Distillery 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 Great Lakes Bay Distillery have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Great Lakes Bay Distillery'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Great Lakes Bay Distillery's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Great Lakes Bay Distillery 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 Arenac County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sims-Whitney Utilities Auth. | Arenac | 5,815 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Standish, City of | Arenac | 1,509 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mdot - Alger Rest Area, R625 | Arenac | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Au Gres, City of | Arenac | 945 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Standish-Sterling Central Elem | Arenac | 800 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Whites Canoe Livery Well | Arenac | 660 | 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, “Great Lakes Bay Distillery, PWSID MI2045606, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/great-lakes-bay-distillery-mi2045606 (data as of October 1, 2026).