Public water system · MI2015017
ActivePickford Global Methodist Chur
At a glance
Pickford Global Methodist Chur (PWSID MI2015017) is an active transient non-community water system in Chippewa County, Michigan. It reports serving 112 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
112
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pickford Global Methodist Chur compare with other water systems in Chippewa County?
By EPA's size categories, Pickford Global Methodist Chur is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chippewa County has 134 active public water systems. Its population served is about 61% below the county average of 291 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 38,970 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 Global Methodist Chur is about 22% 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 Pickford Global Methodist Chur?
EPA lists Pickford Global Methodist Chur 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. 114 of the 134 active systems in Chippewa County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Pickford Global Methodist Chur have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and October 2006. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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 Global Methodist Chur: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pickford Global Methodist Chur?
Pickford Global Methodist Chur (PWSID MI2015017) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Pickford Global Methodist Chur serve?
Pickford Global Methodist Chur reports serving 112 people through 1 service connection in Chippewa County, Michigan.
Where does Pickford Global Methodist Chur 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 Pickford Global Methodist Chur have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. 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 Global Methodist Chur'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 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pickford Global Methodist Chur's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pickford Global Methodist Chur 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 Chippewa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sault Ste Marie | Chippewa | 14,689 | Community | Surface water |
| Kinross Township | Chippewa | 5,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dnr - Tahq. Falls St. Pk. Upper Day Use | Chippewa | 2,400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dnr - Tahq. Falls St. Pk., Lwr Falls | Chippewa | 872 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Superior Township | Chippewa | 767 | Community | Groundwater |
| Usfs - Point Iroquois-Restroom | Chippewa | 650 | 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 Global Methodist Chur, PWSID MI2015017, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/pickford-global-methodist-chur-mi2015017 (data as of October 1, 2026).