Public water system · MI2005609
ActiveBentley Bar
At a glance
Bentley Bar (PWSID MI2005609) is an active transient non-community water system in Bay County, Michigan. It reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection. 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
40
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bentley Bar compare with other water systems in Bay County?
By EPA's size categories, Bentley Bar is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bay County has 29 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,416 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 99,076 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 Bentley Bar is well 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 Bentley Bar?
EPA lists Bentley Bar 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. 8 of the 29 active systems in Bay County (28%) are also privately owned.
Does Bentley Bar 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 Bentley Bar. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Bentley Bar: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bentley Bar?
Bentley Bar (PWSID MI2005609) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Bentley Bar serve?
Bentley Bar reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection in Bay County, Michigan.
Where does Bentley Bar 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 Bentley Bar have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Bentley Bar'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 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 Bentley Bar's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bentley Bar 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 Bay County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City, City of | Bay | 32,255 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bangor Township | Bay | 11,999 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hampton Township | Bay | 9,652 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bay Co. Dept of Water & Sewer | Bay | 8,465 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Williams Township | Bay | 5,444 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Monitor Township | Bay | 5,217 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Bentley Bar, PWSID MI2005609, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/bentley-bar-mi2005609 (data as of October 1, 2026).