Public water system · MI2042724
ActiveBear Creek Organics
At a glance
Bear Creek Organics (PWSID MI2042724) is an active transient non-community water system in Emmet County, Michigan. It reports serving 80 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
80
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bear Creek Organics compare with other water systems in Emmet County?
By EPA's size categories, Bear Creek Organics is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Emmet County has 198 active public water systems. Its population served is about 58% below the county average of 192 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 38,096 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 Bear Creek Organics is about 44% 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. 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 Bear Creek Organics?
EPA lists Bear Creek Organics 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. 188 of the 198 active systems in Emmet County (95%) are also privately owned.
Does Bear Creek Organics have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Bear Creek Organics. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Bear Creek Organics: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bear Creek Organics?
Bear Creek Organics (PWSID MI2042724) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Bear Creek Organics serve?
Bear Creek Organics reports serving 80 people through 2 service connections in Emmet County, Michigan.
Where does Bear Creek Organics 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 Bear Creek Organics have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Bear Creek Organics' 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bear Creek Organics' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bear Creek Organics 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 Emmet County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petoskey, City of | Emmet | 8,979 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pleasant View Ez Mart | Emmet | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Birchwood Farms | Emmet | 1,227 | Community | Groundwater |
| Harbor Springs, City of | Emmet | 1,194 | Community | Groundwater |
| Little Traverse Township | Emmet | 1,102 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bay View Association | Emmet | 831 | Community | Purchased 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, “Bear Creek Organics, PWSID MI2042724, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/bear-creek-organics-mi2042724 (data as of October 1, 2026).