Public water system · MI2009827
ActiveOttawa Nf - Black River Harbor Rec Area
At a glance
Ottawa Nf - Black River Harbor Rec Area (PWSID MI2009827) is an active transient non-community water system in Gogebic County, Michigan. It reports serving 122 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
122
Service connections
1
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ottawa Nf - Black River Harbor Rec Area compare with other water systems in Gogebic County?
By EPA's size categories, Ottawa Nf - Black River Harbor Rec Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gogebic County has 40 active public water systems. Its population served is about 65% below the county average of 352 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 14,084 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 Ottawa Nf - Black River Harbor Rec Area is about 15% 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 68 Michigan systems (0.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Ottawa Nf - Black River Harbor Rec Area?
EPA lists Ottawa Nf - Black River Harbor Rec Area as owned by the federal government. 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. 2 of the 40 active systems in Gogebic County (5%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Ottawa Nf - Black River Harbor Rec Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. The violations listed here began between April 1993 and July 2013. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 3 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Archived |
| 1993-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 6 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.
Ottawa Nf - Black River Harbor Rec Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ottawa Nf - Black River Harbor Rec Area?
Ottawa Nf - Black River Harbor Rec Area (PWSID MI2009827) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Ottawa Nf - Black River Harbor Rec Area serve?
Ottawa Nf - Black River Harbor Rec Area reports serving 122 people through 1 service connection in Gogebic County, Michigan.
Where does Ottawa Nf - Black River Harbor Rec Area get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Ottawa Nf - Black River Harbor Rec Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. 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 Ottawa Nf - Black River Harbor Rec Area'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 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ottawa Nf - Black River Harbor Rec Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ottawa Nf - Black River Harbor Rec Area 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 Gogebic County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ironwood | Gogebic | 5,387 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wakefield | Gogebic | 1,808 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bessemer | Gogebic | 1,619 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gun Barrell Lodge | Gogebic | 600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Watersmeet Township | Gogebic | 575 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bessemer Township | Gogebic | 551 | 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, “Ottawa Nf - Black River Harbor Rec Area, PWSID MI2009827, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/ottawa-nf-black-river-harbor-rec-area-mi2009827 (data as of October 1, 2026).