Public water system · MI2015102
ActiveUsfs - Grand Island - Farrell Cottage
At a glance
Usfs - Grand Island - Farrell Cottage (PWSID MI2015102) is an active transient non-community water system in Alger County, Michigan. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs - Grand Island - Farrell Cottage compare with other water systems in Alger County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs - Grand Island - Farrell Cottage is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Alger County has 85 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 115 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 9,767 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 Usfs - Grand Island - Farrell Cottage is well 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 Usfs - Grand Island - Farrell Cottage?
EPA lists Usfs - Grand Island - Farrell Cottage as owned by the federal government. 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. 4 of the 85 active systems in Alger County (4.7%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs - Grand Island - Farrell Cottage 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 Usfs - Grand Island - Farrell Cottage. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Usfs - Grand Island - Farrell Cottage: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs - Grand Island - Farrell Cottage?
Usfs - Grand Island - Farrell Cottage (PWSID MI2015102) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Usfs - Grand Island - Farrell Cottage serve?
Usfs - Grand Island - Farrell Cottage reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Alger County, Michigan.
Where does Usfs - Grand Island - Farrell Cottage 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 Usfs - Grand Island - Farrell Cottage have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Usfs - Grand Island - Farrell Cottage'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 Usfs - Grand Island - Farrell Cottage's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs - Grand Island - Farrell Cottage 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 Alger County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munising | Alger | 2,783 | Community | Groundwater |
| Munising Industrial Park | Alger | 465 | Community | Groundwater |
| Burt Township | Alger | 411 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chatham | Alger | 300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pictured Rocks Rv Park & Campground | Alger | 288 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Autrain Beach Campground | Alger | 200 | 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, “Usfs - Grand Island - Farrell Cottage, PWSID MI2015102, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/usfs-grand-island-farrell-cottage-mi2015102 (data as of October 1, 2026).