Public water system · MI2006702
ActiveMdot - Deer Lake R.P., P230
At a glance
Mdot - Deer Lake R.P., P230 (PWSID MI2006702) is an active transient non-community water system in Alger County, Michigan. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mdot - Deer Lake R.P., P230 compare with other water systems in Alger County?
By EPA's size categories, Mdot - Deer Lake R.P., P230 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Alger County has 85 active public water systems, and Mdot - Deer Lake R.P., P230 is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 74% above the county average of 115 people per system, and accounts for 2% of the 9,767 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 Mdot - Deer Lake R.P., P230 is about 39% above 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 Mdot - Deer Lake R.P., P230?
EPA lists Mdot - Deer Lake R.P., P230 as owned by a state government. 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. 7 of the 85 active systems in Alger County (8.2%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Mdot - Deer Lake R.P., P230 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. The violations listed here began between July 2007 and April 2015. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Mdot - Deer Lake R.P., P230: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mdot - Deer Lake R.P., P230?
Mdot - Deer Lake R.P., P230 (PWSID MI2006702) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Mdot - Deer Lake R.P., P230 serve?
Mdot - Deer Lake R.P., P230 reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Alger County, Michigan.
Where does Mdot - Deer Lake R.P., P230 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 Mdot - Deer Lake R.P., P230 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Mdot - Deer Lake R.P., P230'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 April 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mdot - Deer Lake R.P., P230's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mdot - Deer Lake R.P., P230 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 Alger County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munising | Alger | 2,783 | Community | Groundwater |
| Munising Industrial Park | Alger | 465 | Community | Groundwater |
| Burt Township | Alger | 411 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chatham | Alger | 300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pictured Rocks Rv Park & Campground | Alger | 288 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Autrain Beach Campground | Alger | 200 | 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, “Mdot - Deer Lake R.P., P230, PWSID MI2006702, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/mdot-deer-lake-r-p-p230-mi2006702 (data as of October 1, 2026).