Public water system · MI2010127
ActiveOttawa Nf - Sylvania 1 Dump Station
At a glance
Ottawa Nf - Sylvania 1 Dump Station (PWSID MI2010127) is an active transient non-community water system in Gogebic County, Michigan. It reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ottawa Nf - Sylvania 1 Dump Station compare with other water systems in Gogebic County?
By EPA's size categories, Ottawa Nf - Sylvania 1 Dump Station is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gogebic County has 40 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 352 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% 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 - Sylvania 1 Dump Station is well 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 Ottawa Nf - Sylvania 1 Dump Station?
EPA lists Ottawa Nf - Sylvania 1 Dump Station 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 40 active systems in Gogebic County (65%) are also privately owned.
Does Ottawa Nf - Sylvania 1 Dump Station have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. The violations listed here began between January 1997 and May 2022. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-27 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2011-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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 - Sylvania 1 Dump Station: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ottawa Nf - Sylvania 1 Dump Station?
Ottawa Nf - Sylvania 1 Dump Station (PWSID MI2010127) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Ottawa Nf - Sylvania 1 Dump Station serve?
Ottawa Nf - Sylvania 1 Dump Station reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection in Gogebic County, Michigan.
Where does Ottawa Nf - Sylvania 1 Dump Station 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 Ottawa Nf - Sylvania 1 Dump Station have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. 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 - Sylvania 1 Dump Station'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 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ottawa Nf - Sylvania 1 Dump Station's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ottawa Nf - Sylvania 1 Dump Station 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 - Sylvania 1 Dump Station, PWSID MI2010127, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/ottawa-nf-sylvania-1-dump-station-mi2010127 (data as of October 1, 2026).