Public water system · MI2021735
ActiveWhittemore United Methodist
At a glance
Whittemore United Methodist (PWSID MI2021735) is an active transient non-community water system in Iosco County, Michigan. It reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Whittemore United Methodist compare with other water systems in Iosco County?
By EPA's size categories, Whittemore United Methodist is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Iosco County has 81 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 294 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 23,789 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 Whittemore United Methodist 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 Whittemore United Methodist?
EPA lists Whittemore United Methodist 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. 70 of the 81 active systems in Iosco County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Whittemore United Methodist have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2006. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
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.
Whittemore United Methodist: frequently asked questions
Who runs Whittemore United Methodist?
Whittemore United Methodist (PWSID MI2021735) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Whittemore United Methodist serve?
Whittemore United Methodist reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection in Iosco County, Michigan.
Where does Whittemore United Methodist 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 Whittemore United Methodist have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2006. 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 Whittemore United Methodist'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Whittemore United Methodist's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Whittemore United Methodist 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 Iosco County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscoda Township | Iosco | 6,997 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| East Tawas, City of | Iosco | 2,663 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Au Sable Township | Iosco | 2,370 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Old Orchard Park Campground | Iosco | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Tawas City, City of | Iosco | 1,834 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Whittemore/Prescott School Complex | Iosco | 860 | 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, “Whittemore United Methodist, PWSID MI2021735, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/whittemore-united-methodist-mi2021735 (data as of October 1, 2026).