Public water system · MI2045826
ActiveThe Fruitful Orchard
At a glance
The Fruitful Orchard (PWSID MI2045826) is an active transient non-community water system in Gladwin County, Michigan. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Fruitful Orchard compare with other water systems in Gladwin County?
By EPA's size categories, The Fruitful Orchard is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gladwin County has 84 active public water systems. Its population served is about 66% below the county average of 145 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 12,188 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 The Fruitful Orchard is about 65% 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 The Fruitful Orchard?
EPA lists The Fruitful Orchard 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. 76 of the 84 active systems in Gladwin County (90%) are also privately owned.
Does The Fruitful Orchard have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for The Fruitful Orchard. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
The Fruitful Orchard: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Fruitful Orchard?
The Fruitful Orchard (PWSID MI2045826) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does The Fruitful Orchard serve?
The Fruitful Orchard reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Gladwin County, Michigan.
Where does The Fruitful Orchard 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 The Fruitful Orchard have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is The Fruitful Orchard'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Fruitful Orchard's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Fruitful Orchard 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 Gladwin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladwin, City of | Gladwin | 2,933 | Community | Groundwater |
| Beaverton | Gladwin | 1,170 | Community | Groundwater |
| Taylors Lost Haven Campground | Gladwin | 400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sage Twp Hall | Gladwin | 280 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Tobacco River Campground, Inc.. | Gladwin | 260 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pleasant Beach Mobile Home Resort | Gladwin | 250 | 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, “The Fruitful Orchard, PWSID MI2045826, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/the-fruitful-orchard-mi2045826 (data as of October 1, 2026).