Public water system · MI0040045
ActiveDunlops Orchard Park
At a glance
Dunlops Orchard Park (PWSID MI0040045) is an active community water system in Barry County, Michigan. It reports serving 65 people through 26 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
65
Service connections
26
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Dunlops Orchard Park compare with other water systems in Barry County?
By EPA's size categories, Dunlops Orchard Park 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 0.1% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Dunlops Orchard Park is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Michigan has 1,332 active 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 Dunlops Orchard Park?
EPA lists Dunlops Orchard Park 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 Dunlops Orchard Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. The violations listed here began between June 2022 and August 2024. By type: 1 required treatment not met, 1 reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-25 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-08-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Dunlops Orchard Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dunlops Orchard Park?
Dunlops Orchard Park (PWSID MI0040045) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Dunlops Orchard Park serve?
Dunlops Orchard Park reports serving 65 people through 26 service connections in Barry County, Michigan.
Where does Dunlops Orchard Park 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 Dunlops Orchard Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. 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 Dunlops Orchard Park'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 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dunlops Orchard Park's water quality report?
As a community water system, Dunlops Orchard Park must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
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, “Dunlops Orchard Park, PWSID MI0040045, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/dunlops-orchard-park-mi0040045 (data as of October 1, 2026).