Public water system record
Black Bear Farms
On record as serving Grand Traverse County, MI · Serves 110 people
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Black Bear Farms in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Black Bear Farms buys its water from Garfield Charter Township.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Michigan, July 2012.
- Record on file since 2008, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 101 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 2008
EPA's records for Black Bear Farms go back to 2008. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 21 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 21 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2012, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Michigan regulators issued 1 boil water order to Black Bear Farms in 2012. The most recent was a boil water order in July 2012.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2012 | Michigan | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Black Bear Farms buys its water from Garfield Charter Township. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Garfield Charter Township Traverse City, MI
Annual water quality report
Black Bear Farms must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Black Bear Farms for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Michigan.
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