Public water system · MI2007252
ActiveTilden Pit Service Bldg (Old Empire)
At a glance
Tilden Pit Service Bldg (Old Empire) (PWSID MI2007252) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Marquette County, Michigan. It reports serving 409 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
409
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Tilden Pit Service Bldg (Old Empire) compare with other water systems in Marquette County?
By EPA's size categories, Tilden Pit Service Bldg (Old Empire) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Marquette County has 89 active public water systems. Its population served is about 35% below the county average of 625 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 55,581 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 Tilden Pit Service Bldg (Old Empire) is roughly in line with 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 Tilden Pit Service Bldg (Old Empire)?
EPA lists Tilden Pit Service Bldg (Old Empire) 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. 66 of the 89 active systems in Marquette County (74%) are also privately owned.
Does Tilden Pit Service Bldg (Old Empire) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between July 1996 and January 2020. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Tilden Pit Service Bldg (Old Empire): frequently asked questions
Who runs Tilden Pit Service Bldg (Old Empire)?
Tilden Pit Service Bldg (Old Empire) (PWSID MI2007252) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Tilden Pit Service Bldg (Old Empire) serve?
Tilden Pit Service Bldg (Old Empire) reports serving 409 people through 2 service connections in Marquette County, Michigan.
Where does Tilden Pit Service Bldg (Old Empire) 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 Tilden Pit Service Bldg (Old Empire) have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. 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 Tilden Pit Service Bldg (Old Empire)'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tilden Pit Service Bldg (Old Empire)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tilden Pit Service Bldg (Old Empire) 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 Marquette County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette | Marquette | 20,629 | Community | Surface water |
| Ishpeming | Marquette | 6,470 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Negaunee | Marquette | 4,568 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| K I Sawyer | Marquette | 3,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marquette Township | Marquette | 2,700 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Forsyth Township | Marquette | 2,479 | 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, “Tilden Pit Service Bldg (Old Empire), PWSID MI2007252, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/tilden-pit-service-bldg-old-empire-mi2007252 (data as of October 1, 2026).