Public water system · MI2002718
ActiveSnow Snake Mt Ski Area Inc.
At a glance
Snow Snake Mt Ski Area Inc. (PWSID MI2002718) is an active transient non-community water system in Clare County, Michigan. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Snow Snake Mt Ski Area Inc. compare with other water systems in Clare County?
By EPA's size categories, Snow Snake Mt Ski Area Inc. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Clare County has 130 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 197 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 25,613 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 Snow Snake Mt Ski Area Inc. is about 39% 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 Snow Snake Mt Ski Area Inc.?
EPA lists Snow Snake Mt Ski Area Inc. 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. 125 of the 130 active systems in Clare County (96%) are also privately owned.
Does Snow Snake Mt Ski Area Inc. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2008. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Snow Snake Mt Ski Area Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Snow Snake Mt Ski Area Inc.?
Snow Snake Mt Ski Area Inc. (PWSID MI2002718) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Snow Snake Mt Ski Area Inc. serve?
Snow Snake Mt Ski Area Inc. reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Clare County, Michigan.
Where does Snow Snake Mt Ski Area Inc. 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 Snow Snake Mt Ski Area Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2008. 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 Snow Snake Mt Ski Area Inc.'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Snow Snake Mt Ski Area Inc.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Snow Snake Mt Ski Area Inc. 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 Clare County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare, City of | Clare | 3,118 | Community | Groundwater |
| Harrison, City of | Clare | 1,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clare Welcome Center | Clare | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Jays Sporting Goods | Clare | 900 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Thrush'S Pit Stop | Clare | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Farwell, Village of | Clare | 871 | 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, “Snow Snake Mt Ski Area Inc., PWSID MI2002718, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/snow-snake-mt-ski-area-inc-mi2002718 (data as of October 1, 2026).