Public water system · MI0040168
ActiveSecord Lake MHP
At a glance
Secord Lake MHP (PWSID MI0040168) is an active community water system in Gladwin County, Michigan. It reports serving 43 people through 48 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
43
Service connections
48
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Secord Lake MHP compare with other water systems in Gladwin County?
By EPA's size categories, Secord Lake MHP is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gladwin County has 84 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 145 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 12,188 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Michigan, the 10,599 active systems average 847 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Secord Lake MHP is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Michigan has 1,332 active community water systems, 13% 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 Secord Lake MHP?
EPA lists Secord Lake MHP 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. 76 of the 84 active systems in Gladwin County (90%) are also privately owned.
Does Secord Lake MHP have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between July 1994 and July 2024. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-03-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-18 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 11 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.
Secord Lake MHP: frequently asked questions
Who runs Secord Lake MHP?
Secord Lake MHP (PWSID MI0040168) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Secord Lake MHP serve?
Secord Lake MHP reports serving 43 people through 48 service connections in Gladwin County, Michigan.
Where does Secord Lake MHP 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 Secord Lake MHP have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. 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 Secord Lake MHP'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 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Secord Lake MHP's water quality report?
As a community water system, Secord Lake MHP must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Gladwin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladwin, City of | Gladwin | 2,933 | Community | Groundwater |
| Beaverton | Gladwin | 1,170 | Community | Groundwater |
| Taylors Lost Haven Campground | Gladwin | 400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sage Twp Hall | Gladwin | 280 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Tobacco River Campground, Inc.. | Gladwin | 260 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pleasant Beach Mobile Home Resort | Gladwin | 250 | 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, “Secord Lake MHP, PWSID MI0040168, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/secord-lake-mhp-mi0040168 (data as of October 1, 2026).