Public water system · MI0006081
ActiveSommerset Water Works, Inc..
At a glance
Sommerset Water Works, Inc.. (PWSID MI0006081) is an active community water system in Charlevoix County, Michigan. It reports serving 75 people through 26 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
26
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sommerset Water Works, Inc.. compare with other water systems in Charlevoix County?
By EPA's size categories, Sommerset Water Works, Inc.. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Charlevoix County has 114 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 244 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 27,792 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 Sommerset Water Works, Inc.. 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 Sommerset Water Works, Inc..?
EPA lists Sommerset Water Works, 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. 102 of the 114 active systems in Charlevoix County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Sommerset Water Works, Inc.. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. The violations listed here began between January 2016 and January 2016. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Haloacetic acids (HAA5). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Sommerset Water Works, Inc..: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sommerset Water Works, Inc..?
Sommerset Water Works, Inc.. (PWSID MI0006081) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Sommerset Water Works, Inc.. serve?
Sommerset Water Works, Inc.. reports serving 75 people through 26 service connections in Charlevoix County, Michigan.
Where does Sommerset Water Works, 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 Sommerset Water Works, Inc.. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. 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 Sommerset Water Works, 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sommerset Water Works, Inc..'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Sommerset Water Works, Inc.. 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 Charlevoix County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyne City, City of | Charlevoix | 3,735 | Community | Groundwater |
| Charlevoix | Charlevoix | 3,124 | Community | Surface water |
| East Jordan, City of | Charlevoix | 2,215 | Community | Groundwater |
| Charlevoix Township | Charlevoix | 1,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lavender Hill Farm | Charlevoix | 1,015 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Boyne Mountain Resort | Charlevoix | 950 | 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, “Sommerset Water Works, Inc.., PWSID MI0006081, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/sommerset-water-works-inc-mi0006081 (data as of October 1, 2026).