Public water system · MI2003642
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At a glance
Sunset Bay Campground (PWSID MI2003642) is an active transient non-community water system in Keweenaw County, Michigan. It reports serving 100 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sunset Bay Campground compare with other water systems in Keweenaw County?
By EPA's size categories, Sunset Bay Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Keweenaw County has 19 active public water systems. Its population served is about 30% below the county average of 142 people per system, and accounts for 3.7% of the 2,701 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 Sunset Bay Campground is about 31% 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 Sunset Bay Campground?
EPA lists Sunset Bay Campground 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. 9 of the 19 active systems in Keweenaw County (47%) are also privately owned.
Does Sunset Bay Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. The violations listed here began between August 2003 and August 2024. By type: 3 monitoring, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-05-26 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | 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.
Sunset Bay Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sunset Bay Campground?
Sunset Bay Campground (PWSID MI2003642) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Sunset Bay Campground serve?
Sunset Bay Campground reports serving 100 people through 4 service connections in Keweenaw County, Michigan.
Where does Sunset Bay Campground 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 Sunset Bay Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Sunset Bay Campground'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 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sunset Bay Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sunset Bay Campground 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 Keweenaw County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keweenaw Mountain Lodge | Keweenaw | 485 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Isle Royale-Rock Harbor | Keweenaw | 335 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Eagle Harbor Township | Keweenaw | 300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dnr - Fort Wilkins State Park | Keweenaw | 225 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mount Bohemia Ski Resort | Keweenaw | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Grant Township - Copper Harbor | Keweenaw | 200 | 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, “Sunset Bay Campground, PWSID MI2003642, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/sunset-bay-campground-mi2003642 (data as of October 1, 2026).