Public water system · MI2029224
ActiveJ.R. Watson Comm Res Ctr
At a glance
J.R. Watson Comm Res Ctr (PWSID MI2029224) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Emmet 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does J.R. Watson Comm Res Ctr compare with other water systems in Emmet County?
By EPA's size categories, J.R. Watson Comm Res Ctr is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Emmet County has 198 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 192 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 38,096 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Michigan, the 10,599 active systems average 847 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so J.R. Watson Comm Res Ctr is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Michigan has 1,402 active non-transient non-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 J.R. Watson Comm Res Ctr?
EPA lists J.R. Watson Comm Res Ctr 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. 188 of the 198 active systems in Emmet County (95%) are also privately owned.
Does J.R. Watson Comm Res Ctr have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
J.R. Watson Comm Res Ctr: frequently asked questions
Who runs J.R. Watson Comm Res Ctr?
J.R. Watson Comm Res Ctr (PWSID MI2029224) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does J.R. Watson Comm Res Ctr serve?
J.R. Watson Comm Res Ctr reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Emmet County, Michigan.
Where does J.R. Watson Comm Res Ctr 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 J.R. Watson Comm Res Ctr have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. 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 J.R. Watson Comm Res Ctr'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find J.R. Watson Comm Res Ctr's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. J.R. Watson Comm Res Ctr is a non-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 Emmet County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petoskey, City of | Emmet | 8,979 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pleasant View Ez Mart | Emmet | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Birchwood Farms | Emmet | 1,227 | Community | Groundwater |
| Harbor Springs, City of | Emmet | 1,194 | Community | Groundwater |
| Little Traverse Township | Emmet | 1,102 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bay View Association | Emmet | 831 | Community | Purchased 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, “J.R. Watson Comm Res Ctr, PWSID MI2029224, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/j-r-watson-comm-res-ctr-mi2029224 (data as of October 1, 2026).