Public water system · MI2037124
ActiveOleson'S Food Store
At a glance
Oleson'S Food Store (PWSID MI2037124) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Emmet County, Michigan. It reports serving 400 people through 2 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 January 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
400
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Oleson'S Food Store compare with other water systems in Emmet County?
By EPA's size categories, Oleson'S Food Store is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Emmet County has 198 active public water systems. Its population served is about twice the county average of 192 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 38,096 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 Oleson'S Food Store is roughly in line with 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 Oleson'S Food Store?
EPA lists Oleson'S Food Store 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. 188 of the 198 active systems in Emmet County (95%) are also privately owned.
Does Oleson'S Food Store have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. The violations listed here began between October 2013 and January 2015. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | 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.
Oleson'S Food Store: frequently asked questions
Who runs Oleson'S Food Store?
Oleson'S Food Store (PWSID MI2037124) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Oleson'S Food Store serve?
Oleson'S Food Store reports serving 400 people through 2 service connections in Emmet County, Michigan.
Where does Oleson'S Food Store 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 Oleson'S Food Store 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 January 2015. 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 Oleson'S Food Store'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 January 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Oleson'S Food Store's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Oleson'S Food Store 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 Emmet County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petoskey, City of | Emmet | 8,979 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pleasant View Ez Mart | Emmet | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Birchwood Farms | Emmet | 1,227 | Community | Groundwater |
| Harbor Springs, City of | Emmet | 1,194 | Community | Groundwater |
| Little Traverse Township | Emmet | 1,102 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bay View Association | Emmet | 831 | Community | Purchased 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, “Oleson'S Food Store, PWSID MI2037124, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/oleson-s-food-store-mi2037124 (data as of October 1, 2026).