Public water system · MI2004714
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At a glance
D Bar and Burger (PWSID MI2004714) is an active transient non-community water system in Cass County, Michigan. It reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does D Bar and Burger compare with other water systems in Cass County?
By EPA's size categories, D Bar and Burger is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cass County has 135 active public water systems. Its population served is about 40% below the county average of 251 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 33,840 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 D Bar and Burger is roughly in line with 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 D Bar and Burger?
EPA lists D Bar and Burger 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. 130 of the 135 active systems in Cass County (96%) are also privately owned.
Does D Bar and Burger have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2003. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and January 2003. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
D Bar and Burger: frequently asked questions
Who runs D Bar and Burger?
D Bar and Burger (PWSID MI2004714) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does D Bar and Burger serve?
D Bar and Burger reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection in Cass County, Michigan.
Where does D Bar and Burger 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 D Bar and Burger have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2003. 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 D Bar and Burger'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2003. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find D Bar and Burger's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. D Bar and Burger 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 Cass County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dowagiac | Cass | 6,350 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cassopolis | Cass | 1,815 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cass County Water System | Cass | 1,350 | Community | Groundwater |
| Edwardsburg | Cass | 1,260 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marcellus | Cass | 1,198 | Community | Groundwater |
| Howard-Ellis Elementary | Cass | 780 | Non-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, “D Bar and Burger, PWSID MI2004714, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/d-bar-and-burger-mi2004714 (data as of October 1, 2026).