Public water system · MI2001613
ActiveMdot - Marshall Rest Area, R-O2
At a glance
Mdot - Marshall Rest Area, R-O2 (PWSID MI2001613) is an active transient non-community water system in Calhoun County, Michigan. It reports serving 50 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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mdot - Marshall Rest Area, R-O2 compare with other water systems in Calhoun County?
By EPA's size categories, Mdot - Marshall Rest Area, R-O2 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Calhoun County has 141 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 666 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 93,883 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 - Marshall Rest Area, R-O2 is about 65% 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 Mdot - Marshall Rest Area, R-O2?
EPA lists Mdot - Marshall Rest Area, R-O2 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 141 active systems in Calhoun County (2.1%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Mdot - Marshall Rest Area, R-O2 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2007 and March 2020. By type: 2 monitoring and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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 - Marshall Rest Area, R-O2: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mdot - Marshall Rest Area, R-O2?
Mdot - Marshall Rest Area, R-O2 (PWSID MI2001613) 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 - Marshall Rest Area, R-O2 serve?
Mdot - Marshall Rest Area, R-O2 reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Calhoun County, Michigan.
Where does Mdot - Marshall Rest Area, R-O2 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 - Marshall Rest Area, R-O2 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2020. 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 - Marshall Rest Area, R-O2'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mdot - Marshall Rest Area, R-O2's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mdot - Marshall Rest Area, R-O2 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 Calhoun County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Creek - Verona System | Calhoun | 43,975 | Community | Groundwater |
| Albion | Calhoun | 9,144 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marshall | Calhoun | 7,088 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pennfield Township | Calhoun | 3,916 | Community | Groundwater |
| Springfield | Calhoun | 3,833 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Emmett Township | Calhoun | 2,550 | Community | Purchased 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 - Marshall Rest Area, R-O2, PWSID MI2001613, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/mdot-marshall-rest-area-r-o2-mi2001613 (data as of October 1, 2026).