Public water system · MI2004622
ActiveNorth Dickinson School
At a glance
North Dickinson School (PWSID MI2004622) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Dickinson County, Michigan. It reports serving 225 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
225
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does North Dickinson School compare with other water systems in Dickinson County?
By EPA's size categories, North Dickinson School 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 1% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so North Dickinson School is about half of 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 North Dickinson School?
EPA lists North Dickinson School 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 North Dickinson School have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and April 2019. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | 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 |
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | 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.
North Dickinson School: frequently asked questions
Who runs North Dickinson School?
North Dickinson School (PWSID MI2004622) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does North Dickinson School serve?
North Dickinson School reports serving 225 people through 3 service connections in Dickinson County, Michigan.
Where does North Dickinson School 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 North Dickinson School have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. 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 North Dickinson School'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find North Dickinson School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. North Dickinson School 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 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, “North Dickinson School, PWSID MI2004622, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/north-dickinson-school-mi2004622 (data as of October 1, 2026).