Public water system · MI2000883
ActiveUsfs - Peterson Bridge Cg
At a glance
Usfs - Peterson Bridge Cg (PWSID MI2000883) is an active transient non-community water system in Wexford County, Michigan. It reports serving 50 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 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011.
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 Usfs - Peterson Bridge Cg compare with other water systems in Wexford County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs - Peterson Bridge Cg is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wexford County has 109 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 249 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 27,169 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 - Peterson Bridge Cg 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 Usfs - Peterson Bridge Cg?
EPA lists Usfs - Peterson Bridge Cg 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. 2 of the 109 active systems in Wexford County (1.8%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs - Peterson Bridge Cg have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and January 2011. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 11 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.
Usfs - Peterson Bridge Cg: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs - Peterson Bridge Cg?
Usfs - Peterson Bridge Cg (PWSID MI2000883) 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 - Peterson Bridge Cg serve?
Usfs - Peterson Bridge Cg reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Wexford County, Michigan.
Where does Usfs - Peterson Bridge Cg 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 - Peterson Bridge Cg have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. 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 - Peterson Bridge Cg'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 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs - Peterson Bridge Cg's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs - Peterson Bridge Cg 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 Wexford County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac, City of | Wexford | 10,355 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mdot - Eckert Rest Area | Wexford | 1,300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Manton, City of | Wexford | 1,287 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mackinaw Trail Middle School | Wexford | 873 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Haring Charter Township | Wexford | 839 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wexford Missaukee Career Tech Center | Wexford | 800 | Non-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 - Peterson Bridge Cg, PWSID MI2000883, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/usfs-peterson-bridge-cg-mi2000883 (data as of October 1, 2026).