Public water system · MI2046272
ActiveMcdonalds (Prudenville)
At a glance
Mcdonalds (Prudenville) (PWSID MI2046272) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Roscommon County, Michigan. It reports serving 1,500 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,500
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mcdonalds (Prudenville) compare with other water systems in Roscommon County?
By EPA's size categories, Mcdonalds (Prudenville) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Roscommon County has 222 active public water systems, and Mcdonalds (Prudenville) is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.6 times the county average of 228 people per system, and accounts for 3% of the 50,696 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 Mcdonalds (Prudenville) is about 3.5 times 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 Mcdonalds (Prudenville)?
EPA lists Mcdonalds (Prudenville) 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. 212 of the 222 active systems in Roscommon County (95%) are also privately owned.
Does Mcdonalds (Prudenville) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and January 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 5 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 2023-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Mcdonalds (Prudenville): frequently asked questions
Who runs Mcdonalds (Prudenville)?
Mcdonalds (Prudenville) (PWSID MI2046272) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Mcdonalds (Prudenville) serve?
Mcdonalds (Prudenville) reports serving 1,500 people through 1 service connection in Roscommon County, Michigan.
Where does Mcdonalds (Prudenville) 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 Mcdonalds (Prudenville) have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. 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 Mcdonalds (Prudenville)'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mcdonalds (Prudenville)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mcdonalds (Prudenville) 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 Roscommon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Higgins Lake State Park Campground | Roscommon | 5,024 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| South Higgins Lake State Park Store/Hq | Roscommon | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mcdonalds (Houghton Lake) | Roscommon | 1,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Roscommon, Village of | Roscommon | 1,075 | Community | Groundwater |
| Home Depot #2769 | Roscommon | 1,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Charlton Heston Academy | Roscommon | 825 | Non-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, “Mcdonalds (Prudenville), PWSID MI2046272, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/mcdonalds-prudenville-mi2046272 (data as of October 1, 2026).