Public water system · MI2166444
ActiveLapeer Early Head Start
At a glance
Lapeer Early Head Start (PWSID MI2166444) is an active transient non-community water system in Lapeer County, Michigan. It reports serving 25 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 January 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lapeer Early Head Start compare with other water systems in Lapeer County?
By EPA's size categories, Lapeer Early Head Start is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lapeer County has 235 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 208 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 48,773 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 Lapeer Early Head Start 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 Lapeer Early Head Start?
EPA lists Lapeer Early Head Start 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. 220 of the 235 active systems in Lapeer County (94%) are also privately owned.
Does Lapeer Early Head Start have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. The violations listed here began between October 2010 and January 2015. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Lapeer Early Head Start: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lapeer Early Head Start?
Lapeer Early Head Start (PWSID MI2166444) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Lapeer Early Head Start serve?
Lapeer Early Head Start reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Lapeer County, Michigan.
Where does Lapeer Early Head Start 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 Lapeer Early Head Start have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. 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 Lapeer Early Head Start'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 January 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lapeer Early Head Start's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lapeer Early Head Start 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 Lapeer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lapeer, City of | Lapeer | 9,023 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Imlay City, City of | Lapeer | 3,579 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Almont, Village of | Lapeer | 2,674 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dryden, Village of | Lapeer | 1,034 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Branch, Village of | Lapeer | 1,021 | Community | Groundwater |
| Michigan Christian Youth Camp-Dorms4,5,6 | Lapeer | 1,000 | 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, “Lapeer Early Head Start, PWSID MI2166444, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/lapeer-early-head-start-mi2166444 (data as of October 1, 2026).