Public water system · MI2010364
ActiveMdot - Hart Rest Area, R530
At a glance
Mdot - Hart Rest Area, R530 (PWSID MI2010364) is an active transient non-community water system in Oceana County, Michigan. It reports serving 500 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mdot - Hart Rest Area, R530 compare with other water systems in Oceana County?
By EPA's size categories, Mdot - Hart Rest Area, R530 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Oceana County has 129 active public water systems. Its population served is about twice the county average of 236 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 30,487 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 - Hart Rest Area, R530 is about 3.5 times 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 - Hart Rest Area, R530?
EPA lists Mdot - Hart Rest Area, R530 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. 3 of the 129 active systems in Oceana County (2.3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Mdot - Hart Rest Area, R530 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2017. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and April 2017. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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 - Hart Rest Area, R530: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mdot - Hart Rest Area, R530?
Mdot - Hart Rest Area, R530 (PWSID MI2010364) 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 - Hart Rest Area, R530 serve?
Mdot - Hart Rest Area, R530 reports serving 500 people through 1 service connection in Oceana County, Michigan.
Where does Mdot - Hart Rest Area, R530 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 - Hart Rest Area, R530 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2017. 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 - Hart Rest Area, R530'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mdot - Hart Rest Area, R530's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mdot - Hart Rest Area, R530 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 Oceana County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hart | Oceana | 2,126 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shelby | Oceana | 1,964 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gateway Plaza Hart | Oceana | 1,103 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rothbury Wesco - Store #51 | Oceana | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pentwater | Oceana | 857 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wishing Well Ez Mart #899 | Oceana | 850 | 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 - Hart Rest Area, R530, PWSID MI2010364, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/mdot-hart-rest-area-r530-mi2010364 (data as of October 1, 2026).