Public water system · MI2048072
ActiveMichigan State Police Post-Houghton Lake
At a glance
Michigan State Police Post-Houghton Lake (PWSID MI2048072) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Roscommon County, Michigan. It reports serving 45 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
45
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Michigan State Police Post-Houghton Lake compare with other water systems in Roscommon County?
By EPA's size categories, Michigan State Police Post-Houghton Lake is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Roscommon County has 222 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 228 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 50,696 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Michigan, the 10,599 active systems average 847 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Michigan State Police Post-Houghton Lake is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Michigan has 1,402 active non-transient non-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 Michigan State Police Post-Houghton Lake?
EPA lists Michigan State Police Post-Houghton Lake 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. 8 of the 222 active systems in Roscommon County (3.6%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Michigan State Police Post-Houghton Lake have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2019 and January 2021. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule and Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Michigan State Police Post-Houghton Lake: frequently asked questions
Who runs Michigan State Police Post-Houghton Lake?
Michigan State Police Post-Houghton Lake (PWSID MI2048072) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Michigan State Police Post-Houghton Lake serve?
Michigan State Police Post-Houghton Lake reports serving 45 people through 1 service connection in Roscommon County, Michigan.
Where does Michigan State Police Post-Houghton Lake 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 Michigan State Police Post-Houghton Lake have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. 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 Michigan State Police Post-Houghton Lake'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Michigan State Police Post-Houghton Lake's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Michigan State Police Post-Houghton Lake is a non-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 Roscommon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Higgins Lake State Park Campground | Roscommon | 5,024 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| South Higgins Lake State Park Store/Hq | Roscommon | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mcdonalds (Prudenville) | Roscommon | 1,500 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mcdonalds (Houghton Lake) | Roscommon | 1,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Roscommon, Village of | Roscommon | 1,075 | Community | Groundwater |
| Home Depot #2769 | Roscommon | 1,000 | 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, “Michigan State Police Post-Houghton Lake, PWSID MI2048072, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/michigan-state-police-post-houghton-lake-mi2048072 (data as of October 1, 2026).