Public water system · MI2012408
ActiveBaseline United Methodist Church
At a glance
Baseline United Methodist Church (PWSID MI2012408) is an active transient non-community water system in Barry County, Michigan. It reports serving 70 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
70
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Baseline United Methodist Church compare with other water systems in Barry County?
By EPA's size categories, Baseline United Methodist Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Barry County has 183 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 244 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 44,653 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 Baseline United Methodist Church is about half of 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 Baseline United Methodist Church?
EPA lists Baseline United Methodist Church 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. 162 of the 183 active systems in Barry County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Baseline United Methodist Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. The violations listed here began between October 1996 and July 2016. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Baseline United Methodist Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Baseline United Methodist Church?
Baseline United Methodist Church (PWSID MI2012408) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Baseline United Methodist Church serve?
Baseline United Methodist Church reports serving 70 people through 1 service connection in Barry County, Michigan.
Where does Baseline United Methodist Church 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 Baseline United Methodist Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. 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 Baseline United Methodist Church'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Baseline United Methodist Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Baseline United Methodist Church 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 Barry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings | Barry | 7,350 | Community | Groundwater |
| Middleville | Barry | 3,309 | Community | Groundwater |
| Walmart #2620 | Barry | 2,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Nashville | Barry | 1,628 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rpm1 Petroleum | Barry | 850 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dnr-Ysra-Day Use Beach/Conc/Roosevelt | Barry | 800 | 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, “Baseline United Methodist Church, PWSID MI2012408, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/baseline-united-methodist-church-mi2012408 (data as of October 1, 2026).