Public water system · MI2016553
ActiveMdot - Ludington Rest Area
At a glance
Mdot - Ludington Rest Area (PWSID MI2016553) is an active transient non-community water system in Mason County, Michigan. It reports serving 700 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
700
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mdot - Ludington Rest Area compare with other water systems in Mason County?
By EPA's size categories, Mdot - Ludington Rest Area is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Mason County has 83 active public water systems, and Mdot - Ludington Rest Area is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 140% above the county average of 291 people per system, and accounts for 2.9% of the 24,180 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 - Ludington Rest Area is about 4.9 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 - Ludington Rest Area?
EPA lists Mdot - Ludington Rest Area 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 83 active systems in Mason County (3.6%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Mdot - Ludington Rest Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. The violations listed here began between January 2014 and January 2018. By type: 2 monitoring, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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 - Ludington Rest Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mdot - Ludington Rest Area?
Mdot - Ludington Rest Area (PWSID MI2016553) 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 - Ludington Rest Area serve?
Mdot - Ludington Rest Area reports serving 700 people through 2 service connections in Mason County, Michigan.
Where does Mdot - Ludington Rest Area 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 - Ludington Rest Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. 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 - Ludington Rest Area'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mdot - Ludington Rest Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mdot - Ludington Rest Area 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 Mason County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludington | Mason | 8,184 | Community | Surface water |
| Ludington State Park Cg | Mason | 1,700 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Scottville, City of | Mason | 1,536 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Tamarac Village | Mason | 873 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lamans Landing | Mason | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mason Co Eastern Hs | Mason | 480 | 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, “Mdot - Ludington Rest Area, PWSID MI2016553, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/mdot-ludington-rest-area-mi2016553 (data as of October 1, 2026).