Public water system · MI2014902
ActiveUsfs - Grand Island - Juniper Flats
At a glance
Usfs - Grand Island - Juniper Flats (PWSID MI2014902) 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 records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024.
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 - Juniper Flats compare with other water systems in Alger County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs - Grand Island - Juniper Flats 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 - Juniper Flats 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 - Juniper Flats?
EPA lists Usfs - Grand Island - Juniper Flats 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 - Juniper Flats have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. By type: 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 as unaddressed. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-04 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Unaddressed |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Usfs - Grand Island - Juniper Flats: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs - Grand Island - Juniper Flats?
Usfs - Grand Island - Juniper Flats (PWSID MI2014902) 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 - Juniper Flats serve?
Usfs - Grand Island - Juniper Flats reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Alger County, Michigan.
Where does Usfs - Grand Island - Juniper Flats 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 - Juniper Flats have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Usfs - Grand Island - Juniper Flats' 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs - Grand Island - Juniper Flats' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs - Grand Island - Juniper Flats 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 - Juniper Flats, PWSID MI2014902, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/usfs-grand-island-juniper-flats-mi2014902 (data as of October 1, 2026).