Public water system · MI2000206
ActiveStandish-Sterling Central Elem
At a glance
Standish-Sterling Central Elem (PWSID MI2000206) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Arenac County, Michigan. It reports serving 800 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
800
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Standish-Sterling Central Elem compare with other water systems in Arenac County?
By EPA's size categories, Standish-Sterling Central Elem is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Arenac County has 65 active public water systems, and Standish-Sterling Central Elem is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 152% above the county average of 317 people per system, and accounts for 3.9% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Standish-Sterling Central Elem is about 86% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Michigan has 1,402 active non-transient non-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 Standish-Sterling Central Elem?
EPA lists Standish-Sterling Central Elem 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 Standish-Sterling Central Elem have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between April 1996 and July 2024. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Standish-Sterling Central Elem: frequently asked questions
Who runs Standish-Sterling Central Elem?
Standish-Sterling Central Elem (PWSID MI2000206) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Standish-Sterling Central Elem serve?
Standish-Sterling Central Elem reports serving 800 people through 2 service connections in Arenac County, Michigan.
Where does Standish-Sterling Central Elem 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 Standish-Sterling Central Elem have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none 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 Standish-Sterling Central Elem'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Standish-Sterling Central Elem's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Standish-Sterling Central Elem is a non-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 |
| Whites Canoe Livery Well | Arenac | 660 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Whites Canoe Livery | 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, “Standish-Sterling Central Elem, PWSID MI2000206, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/standish-sterling-central-elem-mi2000206 (data as of October 1, 2026).