Public water system · MI2011329
ActiveImmanuel Lutheran Church-Wheeler
At a glance
Immanuel Lutheran Church-Wheeler (PWSID MI2011329) is an active transient non-community water system in Gratiot County, Michigan. It reports serving 46 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1996.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
46
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Immanuel Lutheran Church-Wheeler compare with other water systems in Gratiot County?
By EPA's size categories, Immanuel Lutheran Church-Wheeler is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gratiot County has 73 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 491 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 35,869 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 Immanuel Lutheran Church-Wheeler is well 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 Immanuel Lutheran Church-Wheeler?
EPA lists Immanuel Lutheran Church-Wheeler 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. 64 of the 73 active systems in Gratiot County (88%) are also privately owned.
Does Immanuel Lutheran Church-Wheeler have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1996. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and October 1996. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Nitrate. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Immanuel Lutheran Church-Wheeler: frequently asked questions
Who runs Immanuel Lutheran Church-Wheeler?
Immanuel Lutheran Church-Wheeler (PWSID MI2011329) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Immanuel Lutheran Church-Wheeler serve?
Immanuel Lutheran Church-Wheeler reports serving 46 people through 1 service connection in Gratiot County, Michigan.
Where does Immanuel Lutheran Church-Wheeler 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 Immanuel Lutheran Church-Wheeler have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1996. 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 Immanuel Lutheran Church-Wheeler'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1996. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Immanuel Lutheran Church-Wheeler's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Immanuel Lutheran Church-Wheeler 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 Gratiot County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma, City of | Gratiot | 9,182 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| St. Louis, City of | Gratiot | 6,976 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ithaca, City of | Gratiot | 3,098 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mdot - Ithaca, R632 | Gratiot | 1,463 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Breckenridge, Village of | Gratiot | 1,339 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alma Ez Mart | Gratiot | 900 | 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, “Immanuel Lutheran Church-Wheeler, PWSID MI2011329, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/immanuel-lutheran-church-wheeler-mi2011329 (data as of October 1, 2026).