Public water system · MI2001755
ActiveBark River-Harris Schools
At a glance
Bark River-Harris Schools (PWSID MI2001755) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Menominee County, Michigan. It reports serving 730 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
730
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bark River-Harris Schools compare with other water systems in Menominee County?
By EPA's size categories, Bark River-Harris Schools is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Menominee County has 45 active public water systems, and Bark River-Harris Schools is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 381 people per system, and accounts for 4.3% of the 17,152 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Michigan, the 10,599 active systems average 847 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Bark River-Harris Schools is about 70% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Michigan has 1,402 active non-transient non-community water systems, 13% 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 Bark River-Harris Schools?
EPA lists Bark River-Harris Schools 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. 35 of the 45 active systems in Menominee County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Bark River-Harris Schools have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2019 and January 2019. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Styrene, trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene, Dichloromethane and 1,1,2-Trichloroethane. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Bark River-Harris Schools: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bark River-Harris Schools?
Bark River-Harris Schools (PWSID MI2001755) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Bark River-Harris Schools serve?
Bark River-Harris Schools reports serving 730 people through 1 service connection in Menominee County, Michigan.
Where does Bark River-Harris Schools 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 Bark River-Harris Schools have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. 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 Bark River-Harris Schools' 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bark River-Harris Schools' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bark River-Harris Schools is a non-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 Menominee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menominee | Menominee | 8,583 | Community | Surface water |
| C-Store Convenience Corner | Menominee | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Shakey Lakes Campground - New Bath House | Menominee | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Stephenson | Menominee | 862 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shakey Lakes Campground - Shower Bldg | Menominee | 718 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dnr-Jw Wells Sp-Campgrnd/Picnic | Menominee | 600 | 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, “Bark River-Harris Schools, PWSID MI2001755, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/bark-river-harris-schools-mi2001755 (data as of October 1, 2026).