Public water system · MI0062841
ActiveMedilodge of Sterling
At a glance
Medilodge of Sterling (PWSID MI0062841) is an active community water system in Arenac County, Michigan. It reports serving 39 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
39
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Medilodge of Sterling compare with other water systems in Arenac County?
By EPA's size categories, Medilodge of Sterling is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Arenac County has 65 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 317 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 20,612 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Michigan, the 10,599 active systems average 847 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Medilodge of Sterling is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Michigan has 1,332 active community water systems, 13% 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 Medilodge of Sterling?
EPA lists Medilodge of Sterling as privately owned. 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. 53 of the 65 active systems in Arenac County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Medilodge of Sterling have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between June 2016 and July 2025. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (5 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-09-15 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation · code 04 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-18 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R · code 56 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Medilodge of Sterling: frequently asked questions
Who runs Medilodge of Sterling?
Medilodge of Sterling (PWSID MI0062841) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Medilodge of Sterling serve?
Medilodge of Sterling reports serving 39 people through 1 service connection in Arenac County, Michigan.
Where does Medilodge of Sterling 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 Medilodge of Sterling have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Medilodge of Sterling'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Medilodge of Sterling's water quality report?
As a community water system, Medilodge of Sterling must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Arenac County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sims-Whitney Utilities Auth. | Arenac | 5,815 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Standish, City of | Arenac | 1,509 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mdot - Alger Rest Area, R625 | Arenac | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Au Gres, City of | Arenac | 945 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Standish-Sterling Central Elem | Arenac | 800 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Whites Canoe Livery Well | Arenac | 660 | 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, “Medilodge of Sterling, PWSID MI0062841, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/medilodge-of-sterling-mi0062841 (data as of October 1, 2026).