Public water system · MI2196063
ActiveIndian Springs - Picnic Area Rr
At a glance
Indian Springs - Picnic Area Rr (PWSID MI2196063) is an active transient non-community water system in Oakland County, Michigan. It reports serving 100 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2000.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Indian Springs - Picnic Area Rr compare with other water systems in Oakland County?
By EPA's size categories, Indian Springs - Picnic Area Rr is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Oakland County has 734 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,561 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 1,145,905 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 Indian Springs - Picnic Area Rr is about 31% 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 Indian Springs - Picnic Area Rr?
EPA lists Indian Springs - Picnic Area Rr 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. 638 of the 734 active systems in Oakland County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does Indian Springs - Picnic Area Rr have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2000. The violations listed here began between January 1997 and July 2000. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-07-01 | 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 |
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.
Indian Springs - Picnic Area Rr: frequently asked questions
Who runs Indian Springs - Picnic Area Rr?
Indian Springs - Picnic Area Rr (PWSID MI2196063) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Indian Springs - Picnic Area Rr serve?
Indian Springs - Picnic Area Rr reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Oakland County, Michigan.
Where does Indian Springs - Picnic Area Rr 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 Indian Springs - Picnic Area Rr have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2000. 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 Indian Springs - Picnic Area Rr'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2000. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Indian Springs - Picnic Area Rr's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Indian Springs - Picnic Area Rr 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 Oakland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | Oakland | 85,854 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Rochester Hills | Oakland | 74,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Waterford Township | Oakland | 73,441 | Community | Groundwater |
| Southfield | Oakland | 71,739 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pontiac | Oakland | 63,776 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Royal Oak, City of | Oakland | 57,236 | Community | Purchased 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, “Indian Springs - Picnic Area Rr, PWSID MI2196063, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/indian-springs-picnic-area-rr-mi2196063 (data as of October 1, 2026).