Public water system · MI2004116
ActiveSpare Time Lanes
At a glance
Spare Time Lanes (PWSID MI2004116) is an active transient non-community water system in Cheboygan County, Michigan. It reports serving 80 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
80
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Spare Time Lanes compare with other water systems in Cheboygan County?
By EPA's size categories, Spare Time Lanes is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cheboygan County has 179 active public water systems. Its population served is about 58% below the county average of 191 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 34,186 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 Spare Time Lanes is about 44% 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 Spare Time Lanes?
EPA lists Spare Time Lanes 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. 156 of the 179 active systems in Cheboygan County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does Spare Time Lanes have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. The violations listed here began between October 1994 and October 2017. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Spare Time Lanes: frequently asked questions
Who runs Spare Time Lanes?
Spare Time Lanes (PWSID MI2004116) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Spare Time Lanes serve?
Spare Time Lanes reports serving 80 people through 1 service connection in Cheboygan County, Michigan.
Where does Spare Time Lanes 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 Spare Time Lanes have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. 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 Spare Time Lanes' 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 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Spare Time Lanes' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Spare Time Lanes 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 Cheboygan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheboygan, City of | Cheboygan | 5,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dnr Burt Lake State Park | Cheboygan | 1,200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dnr-Aloha State Park | Cheboygan | 1,200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mackinaw City, Village of | Cheboygan | 897 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mdot - Mackinaw Sts., P410 | Cheboygan | 768 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mackinaw Mill Creek Well 27-29 | Cheboygan | 742 | 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, “Spare Time Lanes, PWSID MI2004116, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/spare-time-lanes-mi2004116 (data as of October 1, 2026).