Public water system · MI2000251
ActiveBetsie Valley Elementary Sch
At a glance
Betsie Valley Elementary Sch (PWSID MI2000251) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Manistee County, Michigan. It reports serving 170 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 October 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
170
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Betsie Valley Elementary Sch compare with other water systems in Manistee County?
By EPA's size categories, Betsie Valley Elementary Sch is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Manistee County has 89 active public water systems. Its population served is about 18% below the county average of 208 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 18,490 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 Betsie Valley Elementary Sch is about 60% below 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 Betsie Valley Elementary Sch?
EPA lists Betsie Valley Elementary Sch 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. 81 of the 89 active systems in Manistee County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Betsie Valley Elementary Sch have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and October 2017. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | 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.
Betsie Valley Elementary Sch: frequently asked questions
Who runs Betsie Valley Elementary Sch?
Betsie Valley Elementary Sch (PWSID MI2000251) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Betsie Valley Elementary Sch serve?
Betsie Valley Elementary Sch reports serving 170 people through 1 service connection in Manistee County, Michigan.
Where does Betsie Valley Elementary Sch 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 Betsie Valley Elementary Sch 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 October 2017. 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 Betsie Valley Elementary Sch'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Betsie Valley Elementary Sch's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Betsie Valley Elementary Sch 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 Manistee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manistee, City of | Manistee | 6,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wesco Parkdale 36 | Manistee | 1,100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Filer Charter Township | Manistee | 940 | Community | Groundwater |
| Onekama Ez-Mart | Manistee | 780 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Orchard Beach State Pk | Manistee | 700 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Saddle Up Gas & Grocery | Manistee | 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, “Betsie Valley Elementary Sch, PWSID MI2000251, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/betsie-valley-elementary-sch-mi2000251 (data as of October 1, 2026).