Public water system · MI2010357
ActiveLake City Forge Inc.
At a glance
Lake City Forge Inc. (PWSID MI2010357) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Missaukee County, Michigan. It reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020.
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 Lake City Forge Inc. compare with other water systems in Missaukee County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake City Forge Inc. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Missaukee County has 51 active public water systems. Its population served is about 28% below the county average of 139 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 7,094 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 Lake City Forge Inc. 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 Lake City Forge Inc.?
EPA lists Lake City Forge Inc. 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. 47 of the 51 active systems in Missaukee County (92%) are also privately owned.
Does Lake City Forge Inc. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2011 and April 2020. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Aldicarb sulfoxidecode 2043 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Aldicarb sulfonecode 2044 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | No | 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.
Lake City Forge Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake City Forge Inc.?
Lake City Forge Inc. (PWSID MI2010357) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Lake City Forge Inc. serve?
Lake City Forge Inc. reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Missaukee County, Michigan.
Where does Lake City Forge Inc. 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 Lake City Forge Inc. have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. 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 Lake City Forge Inc.'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lake City Forge Inc.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lake City Forge Inc. 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 Missaukee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake City, City of | Missaukee | 836 | Community | Groundwater |
| Timber Wolf Lake | Missaukee | 650 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mcbain, City of | Missaukee | 640 | Community | Groundwater |
| A and L Trading Post | Missaukee | 400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lake City Christian Reform Chr | Missaukee | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Prosper Christian Reformed Ch | Missaukee | 275 | 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, “Lake City Forge Inc., PWSID MI2010357, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/lake-city-forge-inc-mi2010357 (data as of October 1, 2026).