Public water system · MI2010164
ActiveMdot - Rothbury, R529
At a glance
Mdot - Rothbury, R529 (PWSID MI2010164) is an active transient non-community water system in Oceana County, Michigan. It reports serving 650 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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1998.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
650
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mdot - Rothbury, R529 compare with other water systems in Oceana County?
By EPA's size categories, Mdot - Rothbury, R529 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Oceana County has 129 active public water systems. Its population served is about 175% above the county average of 236 people per system, and accounts for 2.1% 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 - Rothbury, R529 is about 4.5 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 - Rothbury, R529?
EPA lists Mdot - Rothbury, R529 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 - Rothbury, R529 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1998. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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 - Rothbury, R529: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mdot - Rothbury, R529?
Mdot - Rothbury, R529 (PWSID MI2010164) 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 - Rothbury, R529 serve?
Mdot - Rothbury, R529 reports serving 650 people through 1 service connection in Oceana County, Michigan.
Where does Mdot - Rothbury, R529 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 - Rothbury, R529 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1998. 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 - Rothbury, R529'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1998. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mdot - Rothbury, R529's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mdot - Rothbury, R529 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 - Rothbury, R529, PWSID MI2010164, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/mdot-rothbury-r529-mi2010164 (data as of October 1, 2026).