Public water system · MI2014504
ActiveOssineke Methodist Church
At a glance
Ossineke Methodist Church (PWSID MI2014504) is an active transient non-community water system in Alpena County, Michigan. It reports serving 80 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
80
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ossineke Methodist Church compare with other water systems in Alpena County?
By EPA's size categories, Ossineke Methodist Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Alpena County has 48 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 407 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 19,548 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 Ossineke Methodist Church is about 44% 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 Ossineke Methodist Church?
EPA lists Ossineke Methodist Church 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. 42 of the 48 active systems in Alpena County (88%) are also privately owned.
Does Ossineke Methodist Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Ossineke Methodist Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ossineke Methodist Church?
Ossineke Methodist Church (PWSID MI2014504) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Ossineke Methodist Church serve?
Ossineke Methodist Church reports serving 80 people through 1 service connection in Alpena County, Michigan.
Where does Ossineke Methodist Church 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 Ossineke Methodist Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. 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 Ossineke Methodist Church'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ossineke Methodist Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ossineke Methodist Church 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 Alpena County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpena, City of | Alpena | 10,128 | Community | Surface water |
| Charter Township of Alpena | Alpena | 5,839 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sanborn Elementary School | Alpena | 370 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wilson Community School | Alpena | 320 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Seymours Grocery | Alpena | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| St. Paul Lutheran Church - Hubbard Lk | Alpena | 230 | 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, “Ossineke Methodist Church, PWSID MI2014504, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/ossineke-methodist-church-mi2014504 (data as of October 1, 2026).