Public water system · MI2013243
ActiveWolf Lake Snack Shack
At a glance
Wolf Lake Snack Shack (PWSID MI2013243) is an active transient non-community water system in Lake County, Michigan. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Wolf Lake Snack Shack compare with other water systems in Lake County?
By EPA's size categories, Wolf Lake Snack Shack is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lake County has 73 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 110 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 7,999 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 Wolf Lake Snack Shack 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 Wolf Lake Snack Shack?
EPA lists Wolf Lake Snack Shack 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 73 active systems in Lake County (96%) are also privately owned.
Does Wolf Lake Snack Shack have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2001 and July 2024. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Wolf Lake Snack Shack: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wolf Lake Snack Shack?
Wolf Lake Snack Shack (PWSID MI2013243) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Wolf Lake Snack Shack serve?
Wolf Lake Snack Shack reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Lake County, Michigan.
Where does Wolf Lake Snack Shack 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 Wolf Lake Snack Shack have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Wolf Lake Snack Shack'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wolf Lake Snack Shack's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wolf Lake Snack Shack 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 Lake County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin, Village of | Lake | 1,060 | Community | Groundwater |
| Big Star Ez Mart | Lake | 650 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Chase Creek Smokehouse | Lake | 531 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mountain View Village West | Lake | 440 | Community | Groundwater |
| Odd Fellow & Rebekah Camp | Lake | 320 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Leisure Time Campground | Lake | 270 | 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, “Wolf Lake Snack Shack, PWSID MI2013243, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/wolf-lake-snack-shack-mi2013243 (data as of October 1, 2026).