Public water system · MI2006769
ActiveJohannesburg-Lewiston High School
At a glance
Johannesburg-Lewiston High School (PWSID MI2006769) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Otsego County, Michigan. It reports serving 600 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
600
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Johannesburg-Lewiston High School compare with other water systems in Otsego County?
By EPA's size categories, Johannesburg-Lewiston High School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Otsego County has 119 active public water systems, and Johannesburg-Lewiston High School is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.4 times the county average of 175 people per system, and accounts for 2.9% of the 20,844 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 Johannesburg-Lewiston High School is about 40% above 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 Johannesburg-Lewiston High School?
EPA lists Johannesburg-Lewiston High School 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. 104 of the 119 active systems in Otsego County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does Johannesburg-Lewiston High School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. The violations listed here began between April 1996 and July 2016. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Johannesburg-Lewiston High School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Johannesburg-Lewiston High School?
Johannesburg-Lewiston High School (PWSID MI2006769) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Johannesburg-Lewiston High School serve?
Johannesburg-Lewiston High School reports serving 600 people through 1 service connection in Otsego County, Michigan.
Where does Johannesburg-Lewiston High School 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 Johannesburg-Lewiston High School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. 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 Johannesburg-Lewiston High School'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 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Johannesburg-Lewiston High School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Johannesburg-Lewiston High School 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 Otsego County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord, City of | Otsego | 3,629 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mdot - Loon Lake Rest Area, R405 | Otsego | 1,001 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Gaylord Evangelical Free Church | Otsego | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mdot - Vanderbilt Rest Area | Otsego | 866 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hilltop Marathon | Otsego | 809 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Waters Ez Mart | Otsego | 600 | 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, “Johannesburg-Lewiston High School, PWSID MI2006769, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/johannesburg-lewiston-high-school-mi2006769 (data as of October 1, 2026).