Public water system · MI2003676
ActiveHope Lutheran Church-Marlette
At a glance
Hope Lutheran Church-Marlette (PWSID MI2003676) is an active transient non-community water system in Sanilac 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 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999.
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 Hope Lutheran Church-Marlette compare with other water systems in Sanilac County?
By EPA's size categories, Hope Lutheran Church-Marlette is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sanilac County has 74 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 337 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 24,961 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 Hope Lutheran Church-Marlette 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 Hope Lutheran Church-Marlette?
EPA lists Hope Lutheran Church-Marlette 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. 60 of the 74 active systems in Sanilac County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Hope Lutheran Church-Marlette have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. The violations listed here began between October 1995 and October 1999. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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 |
All 3 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.
Hope Lutheran Church-Marlette: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hope Lutheran Church-Marlette?
Hope Lutheran Church-Marlette (PWSID MI2003676) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Hope Lutheran Church-Marlette serve?
Hope Lutheran Church-Marlette reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Sanilac County, Michigan.
Where does Hope Lutheran Church-Marlette 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 Hope Lutheran Church-Marlette have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. 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 Hope Lutheran Church-Marlette'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 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hope Lutheran Church-Marlette's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hope Lutheran Church-Marlette 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 Sanilac County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth Township | Sanilac | 3,854 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sandusky, City of | Sanilac | 2,679 | Community | Groundwater |
| Croswell, City of | Sanilac | 2,447 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marlette, City of | Sanilac | 1,875 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brown City | Sanilac | 1,316 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lexington, Village of | Sanilac | 1,025 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Hope Lutheran Church-Marlette, PWSID MI2003676, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/hope-lutheran-church-marlette-mi2003676 (data as of October 1, 2026).