Public water system · MI2002631
ActiveEarl B. Holman School
At a glance
Earl B. Holman School (PWSID MI2002631) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Houghton County, Michigan. It reports serving 164 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
164
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Earl B. Holman School compare with other water systems in Houghton County?
By EPA's size categories, Earl B. Holman School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Houghton County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 733 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 33,702 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 Earl B. Holman School is about 62% 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 Earl B. Holman School?
EPA lists Earl B. Holman School 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. 27 of the 46 active systems in Houghton County (59%) are also privately owned.
Does Earl B. Holman School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Earl B. Holman School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Earl B. Holman School?
Earl B. Holman School (PWSID MI2002631) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Earl B. Holman School serve?
Earl B. Holman School reports serving 164 people through 2 service connections in Houghton County, Michigan.
Where does Earl B. Holman School 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 Earl B. Holman School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008. 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 Earl B. Holman School'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Earl B. Holman School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Earl B. Holman School 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 Houghton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton | Houghton | 8,386 | Community | Groundwater |
| Upper Michigan Water Company | Houghton | 5,535 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hancock | Houghton | 4,500 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Adams Township | Houghton | 2,010 | Community | Groundwater |
| Laurium | Houghton | 1,947 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Osceola Township | Houghton | 1,391 | 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, “Earl B. Holman School, PWSID MI2002631, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/earl-b-holman-school-mi2002631 (data as of October 1, 2026).