Public water system · MI2020106
ActiveRifle River Camp/Can
At a glance
Rifle River Camp/Can (PWSID MI2020106) is an active transient non-community water system in Arenac County, Michigan. It reports serving 320 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
320
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Rifle River Camp/Can compare with other water systems in Arenac County?
By EPA's size categories, Rifle River Camp/Can is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Arenac County has 65 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 317 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 20,612 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 Rifle River Camp/Can is about 122% above 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 Rifle River Camp/Can?
EPA lists Rifle River Camp/Can 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. 53 of the 65 active systems in Arenac County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Rifle River Camp/Can have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2006. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and January 2006. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Rifle River Camp/Can: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rifle River Camp/Can?
Rifle River Camp/Can (PWSID MI2020106) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Rifle River Camp/Can serve?
Rifle River Camp/Can reports serving 320 people through 1 service connection in Arenac County, Michigan.
Where does Rifle River Camp/Can 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 Rifle River Camp/Can have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Rifle River Camp/Can'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rifle River Camp/Can's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rifle River Camp/Can 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 Arenac County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sims-Whitney Utilities Auth. | Arenac | 5,815 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Standish, City of | Arenac | 1,509 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mdot - Alger Rest Area, R625 | Arenac | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Au Gres, City of | Arenac | 945 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Standish-Sterling Central Elem | Arenac | 800 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Whites Canoe Livery Well | Arenac | 660 | 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, “Rifle River Camp/Can, PWSID MI2020106, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/rifle-river-camp-can-mi2020106 (data as of October 1, 2026).