Public water system · MI2000249
ActivePickford Ez Mart
At a glance
Pickford Ez Mart (PWSID MI2000249) is an active transient non-community water system in Mackinac County, Michigan. It reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
1
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pickford Ez Mart compare with other water systems in Mackinac County?
By EPA's size categories, Pickford Ez Mart is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Mackinac County has 113 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 110 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 12,387 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 Pickford Ez Mart 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 under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 11 Michigan systems (0.1%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Pickford Ez Mart?
EPA lists Pickford Ez Mart 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. 96 of the 113 active systems in Mackinac County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Pickford Ez Mart have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. The violations listed here began between November 2009 and August 2023. By type: 6 monitoring, 3 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Pickford Ez Mart: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pickford Ez Mart?
Pickford Ez Mart (PWSID MI2000249) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Pickford Ez Mart serve?
Pickford Ez Mart reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection in Mackinac County, Michigan.
Where does Pickford Ez Mart get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Pickford Ez Mart have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. 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 Pickford Ez Mart'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pickford Ez Mart's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pickford Ez Mart 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 Mackinac County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Ignace | Mackinac | 2,987 | Community | Surface water |
| Mackinac Island | Mackinac | 583 | Community | Surface water |
| Engadine School | Mackinac | 552 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Les Cheneaux School | Mackinac | 336 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mdot - Gros Cap Park, P219 | Mackinac | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hiawatha Sportmen'S Club-Grp 1 (7-16) | Mackinac | 200 | 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, “Pickford Ez Mart, PWSID MI2000249, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/pickford-ez-mart-mi2000249 (data as of October 1, 2026).