Public water system · MI2007822
ActiveNordic Trading Post
At a glance
Nordic Trading Post (PWSID MI2007822) is an active transient non-community water system in Dickinson County, Michigan. It reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Nordic Trading Post compare with other water systems in Dickinson County?
By EPA's size categories, Nordic Trading Post is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dickinson County has 33 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 703 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 23,189 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 Nordic Trading Post is well 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 Nordic Trading Post?
EPA lists Nordic Trading Post 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. 26 of the 33 active systems in Dickinson County (79%) are also privately owned.
Does Nordic Trading Post have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. The violations listed here began between October 1995 and January 2004. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Nordic Trading Post: frequently asked questions
Who runs Nordic Trading Post?
Nordic Trading Post (PWSID MI2007822) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Nordic Trading Post serve?
Nordic Trading Post reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection in Dickinson County, Michigan.
Where does Nordic Trading Post 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 Nordic Trading Post have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. 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 Nordic Trading Post'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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Nordic Trading Post's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Nordic Trading Post 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 Dickinson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Mountain | Dickinson | 7,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kingsford | Dickinson | 5,480 | Community | Groundwater |
| Norway | Dickinson | 3,314 | Community | Groundwater |
| Quinnesec | Dickinson | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Breitung Twp.-East Kingsford | Dickinson | 1,200 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Billerud - Quinnesec | Dickinson | 900 | 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, “Nordic Trading Post, PWSID MI2007822, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/nordic-trading-post-mi2007822 (data as of October 1, 2026).