Public water system · MI2011975
ActiveSteinke Resort - Middle
At a glance
Steinke Resort - Middle (PWSID MI2011975) is an active transient non-community water system in St. Joseph County, Michigan. It reports serving 590 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
590
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Steinke Resort - Middle compare with other water systems in St. Joseph County?
By EPA's size categories, Steinke Resort - Middle is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). St. Joseph County has 125 active public water systems. Its population served is about 51% above the county average of 391 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 48,813 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 Steinke Resort - Middle is about 4.1 times 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 Steinke Resort - Middle?
EPA lists Steinke Resort - Middle 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. 115 of the 125 active systems in St. Joseph County (92%) are also privately owned.
Does Steinke Resort - Middle have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. The violations listed here began between January 1998 and July 2018. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Steinke Resort - Middle: frequently asked questions
Who runs Steinke Resort - Middle?
Steinke Resort - Middle (PWSID MI2011975) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Steinke Resort - Middle serve?
Steinke Resort - Middle reports serving 590 people through 3 service connections in St. Joseph County, Michigan.
Where does Steinke Resort - Middle 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 Steinke Resort - Middle have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. 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 Steinke Resort - Middle'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Steinke Resort - Middle's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Steinke Resort - Middle 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 St. Joseph County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgis | St. Joseph | 11,920 | Community | Groundwater |
| Three Rivers | St. Joseph | 7,905 | Community | Groundwater |
| Constantine | St. Joseph | 2,075 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lockport Township | St. Joseph | 1,778 | Community | Groundwater |
| White Pigeon | St. Joseph | 1,640 | Community | Groundwater |
| Centreville | St. Joseph | 1,579 | 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, “Steinke Resort - Middle, PWSID MI2011975, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/steinke-resort-middle-mi2011975 (data as of October 1, 2026).