Public water system · MI0003238
ActiveHoughton Lake Timber Apts.
At a glance
Houghton Lake Timber Apts. (PWSID MI0003238) is an active community water system in Roscommon County, Michigan. It reports serving 48 people through 24 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
48
Service connections
24
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Houghton Lake Timber Apts. compare with other water systems in Roscommon County?
By EPA's size categories, Houghton Lake Timber Apts. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Roscommon County has 222 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 228 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 50,696 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 Houghton Lake Timber Apts. 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 Houghton Lake Timber Apts.?
EPA lists Houghton Lake Timber Apts. 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. 212 of the 222 active systems in Roscommon County (95%) are also privately owned.
Does Houghton Lake Timber Apts. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. The violations listed here began between July 2012 and October 2018. By type: 8 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Arsenic (9 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-11-09 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-06-04 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Houghton Lake Timber Apts.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Houghton Lake Timber Apts.?
Houghton Lake Timber Apts. (PWSID MI0003238) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Houghton Lake Timber Apts. serve?
Houghton Lake Timber Apts. reports serving 48 people through 24 service connections in Roscommon County, Michigan.
Where does Houghton Lake Timber Apts. 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 Houghton Lake Timber Apts. have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. 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 Houghton Lake Timber Apts.'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Houghton Lake Timber Apts.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Houghton Lake Timber Apts. 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 Roscommon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Higgins Lake State Park Campground | Roscommon | 5,024 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| South Higgins Lake State Park Store/Hq | Roscommon | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mcdonalds (Prudenville) | Roscommon | 1,500 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mcdonalds (Houghton Lake) | Roscommon | 1,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Roscommon, Village of | Roscommon | 1,075 | Community | Groundwater |
| Home Depot #2769 | Roscommon | 1,000 | 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, “Houghton Lake Timber Apts., PWSID MI0003238, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/houghton-lake-timber-apts-mi0003238 (data as of October 1, 2026).