Public water system record
City of Harbor Springs
Serves Harbor Springs, Emmet County, MI · 1,194 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for City of Harbor Springs 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
- 1
Key facts
- City of Harbor Springs draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Michigan, June 2006.
- Record on file since 1995, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,343 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.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for City of Harbor Springs go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2006, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2006 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Michigan regulators issued 2 boil water orders to City of Harbor Springs in 2006. The most recent was a boil water order in June 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2006 | Michigan | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Feb 15, 2006 | Michigan | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
City of Harbor Springs draws water from 4 wells. 1 other community water system buys water from City of Harbor Springs.
Community systems that buy water from it
- West Traverse Township Harbor Springs, MI
Annual water quality report
City of Harbor Springs 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells