Public water system · MI2011265
ActiveWest Branch Big Boy Restaurant
At a glance
West Branch Big Boy Restaurant (PWSID MI2011265) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Ogemaw County, Michigan. It reports serving 300 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does West Branch Big Boy Restaurant compare with other water systems in Ogemaw County?
By EPA's size categories, West Branch Big Boy Restaurant is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ogemaw County has 117 active public water systems. Its population served is about 78% above the county average of 169 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 19,734 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 West Branch Big Boy Restaurant is about 30% below 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 West Branch Big Boy Restaurant?
EPA lists West Branch Big Boy Restaurant 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. 104 of the 117 active systems in Ogemaw County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does West Branch Big Boy Restaurant have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and December 2024. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-11 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2019-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | 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 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
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.
West Branch Big Boy Restaurant: frequently asked questions
Who runs West Branch Big Boy Restaurant?
West Branch Big Boy Restaurant (PWSID MI2011265) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does West Branch Big Boy Restaurant serve?
West Branch Big Boy Restaurant reports serving 300 people through 1 service connection in Ogemaw County, Michigan.
Where does West Branch Big Boy Restaurant 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 West Branch Big Boy Restaurant have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 West Branch Big Boy Restaurant'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find West Branch Big Boy Restaurant's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. West Branch Big Boy Restaurant 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 Ogemaw County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch, City of | Ogemaw | 2,139 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mdot - West Branch-I-75, R433 | Ogemaw | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rosati'S Marketplace No. 3 LLC | Ogemaw | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Forward Corporation #50 | Ogemaw | 700 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lost Valley Camp.Bath#2 | Ogemaw | 650 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lost Valley Camp.Store/Res#1 | Ogemaw | 650 | 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, “West Branch Big Boy Restaurant, PWSID MI2011265, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/west-branch-big-boy-restaurant-mi2011265 (data as of October 1, 2026).