Public water system · MI2010131
ActiveNorthwinds Adventures
At a glance
Northwinds Adventures (PWSID MI2010131) is an active transient non-community water system in Houghton County, Michigan. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Northwinds Adventures compare with other water systems in Houghton County?
By EPA's size categories, Northwinds Adventures is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Houghton County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 733 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 33,702 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 Northwinds Adventures is about 65% 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 Northwinds Adventures?
EPA lists Northwinds Adventures 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. 27 of the 46 active systems in Houghton County (59%) are also privately owned.
Does Northwinds Adventures have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and July 2019. By type: 1 monitoring, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Northwinds Adventures: frequently asked questions
Who runs Northwinds Adventures?
Northwinds Adventures (PWSID MI2010131) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Northwinds Adventures serve?
Northwinds Adventures reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Houghton County, Michigan.
Where does Northwinds Adventures 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 Northwinds Adventures have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Northwinds Adventures' 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Northwinds Adventures' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Northwinds Adventures 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 Houghton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton | Houghton | 8,386 | Community | Groundwater |
| Upper Michigan Water Company | Houghton | 5,535 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hancock | Houghton | 4,500 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Adams Township | Houghton | 2,010 | Community | Groundwater |
| Laurium | Houghton | 1,947 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Osceola Township | Houghton | 1,391 | 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, “Northwinds Adventures, PWSID MI2010131, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/northwinds-adventures-mi2010131 (data as of October 1, 2026).