Public water system · MI2021135
ActiveHale Area Schools
At a glance
Hale Area Schools (PWSID MI2021135) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Iosco County, Michigan. It reports serving 450 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
450
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hale Area Schools compare with other water systems in Iosco County?
By EPA's size categories, Hale Area Schools is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Iosco County has 81 active public water systems. Its population served is about 53% above the county average of 294 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 23,789 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 Hale Area Schools is roughly in line with 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 Hale Area Schools?
EPA lists Hale Area Schools 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. 70 of the 81 active systems in Iosco County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Hale Area Schools have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and April 2022. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 4 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | 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.
Hale Area Schools: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hale Area Schools?
Hale Area Schools (PWSID MI2021135) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Hale Area Schools serve?
Hale Area Schools reports serving 450 people through 3 service connections in Iosco County, Michigan.
Where does Hale Area Schools 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 Hale Area Schools have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. 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 Hale Area Schools' 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hale Area Schools' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hale Area Schools 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 Iosco County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscoda Township | Iosco | 6,997 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| East Tawas, City of | Iosco | 2,663 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Au Sable Township | Iosco | 2,370 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Old Orchard Park Campground | Iosco | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Tawas City, City of | Iosco | 1,834 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Whittemore/Prescott School Complex | Iosco | 860 | 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, “Hale Area Schools, PWSID MI2021135, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/hale-area-schools-mi2021135 (data as of October 1, 2026).