Public water system · MI2005436
ActiveWisc Elec Power Co-Site 20
At a glance
Wisc Elec Power Co-Site 20 (PWSID MI2005436) is an active transient non-community water system in Iron County, Michigan. It reports serving 100 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 July 1994.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Wisc Elec Power Co-Site 20 compare with other water systems in Iron County?
By EPA's size categories, Wisc Elec Power Co-Site 20 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Iron County has 29 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 464 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 13,443 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 Wisc Elec Power Co-Site 20 is about 31% 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 Wisc Elec Power Co-Site 20?
EPA lists Wisc Elec Power Co-Site 20 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. 13 of the 29 active systems in Iron County (45%) are also privately owned.
Does Wisc Elec Power Co-Site 20 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
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.
Wisc Elec Power Co-Site 20: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wisc Elec Power Co-Site 20?
Wisc Elec Power Co-Site 20 (PWSID MI2005436) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Wisc Elec Power Co-Site 20 serve?
Wisc Elec Power Co-Site 20 reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Iron County, Michigan.
Where does Wisc Elec Power Co-Site 20 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 Wisc Elec Power Co-Site 20 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994. 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 Wisc Elec Power Co-Site 20'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 July 1994. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wisc Elec Power Co-Site 20's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wisc Elec Power Co-Site 20 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 Iron County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron River | Iron | 3,019 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crystal Falls | Iron | 1,922 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Caspian | Iron | 997 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crystal Falls Township - Lind | Iron | 990 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bates Township | Iron | 921 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stambaugh Township-West Brule | Iron | 580 | 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, “Wisc Elec Power Co-Site 20, PWSID MI2005436, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/wisc-elec-power-co-site-20-mi2005436 (data as of October 1, 2026).