Public water system · MI2004427
ActiveWind Drift Resort
At a glance
Wind Drift Resort (PWSID MI2004427) is an active transient non-community water system in Gogebic County, Wisconsin. 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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021.
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 Wind Drift Resort compare with other water systems in Gogebic County?
By EPA's size categories, Wind Drift Resort is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gogebic County has 5 active public water systems, and Wind Drift Resort is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 39% below the county average of 41 people per system, and accounts for 12% of the 205 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Wisconsin, the 11,056 active systems average 469 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Wind Drift Resort 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. Wisconsin has 9,112 active transient non-community water systems, 82% of the state's 11,056 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 10,978 Wisconsin systems (99%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Wind Drift Resort?
EPA lists Wind Drift Resort 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. 5 of the 5 active systems in Gogebic County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Wind Drift Resort have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. The violations listed here began between July 1999 and October 2021. By type: 1 monitoring, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Wind Drift Resort: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wind Drift Resort?
Wind Drift Resort (PWSID MI2004427) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Wind Drift Resort serve?
Wind Drift Resort reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Gogebic County, Wisconsin.
Where does Wind Drift Resort 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 Wind Drift Resort have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. 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 Wind Drift Resort'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wind Drift Resort's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wind Drift Resort 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 Gogebic County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U of Notre Dame - Dormitory | Gogebic | 60 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| U of Notre Dame - Dorm C | Gogebic | 40 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| U. of Notre Dame - Laboratory | Gogebic | 40 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| U. of Notre Dame - Winter House | Gogebic | 40 | 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, “Wind Drift Resort, PWSID MI2004427, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/wind-drift-resort-mi2004427 (data as of October 1, 2026).