Public water system · MI0003050
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At a glance
City of Harrisville (PWSID MI0003050) is an active community water system in Alcona County, Michigan. It reports serving 493 people through 300 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
493
Service connections
300
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Harrisville compare with other water systems in Alcona County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Harrisville is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Alcona County has 68 active public water systems, and City of Harrisville is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.9 times the county average of 101 people per system, and accounts for 7.2% of the 6,832 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 City of Harrisville 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 City of Harrisville?
EPA lists City of Harrisville as owned by a local government. 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. 1 of the 68 active systems in Alcona County (1.5%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Harrisville have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2001 and December 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Chlorine, Nitrate and Consumer Confidence Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | 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.
City of Harrisville: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Harrisville?
City of Harrisville (PWSID MI0003050) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Harrisville serve?
City of Harrisville reports serving 493 people through 300 service connections in Alcona County, Michigan.
Where does City of Harrisville 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 City of Harrisville have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. 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 City of Harrisville'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of Harrisville's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Harrisville 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 Alcona County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lincoln Market | Alcona | 760 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Alcona Community High School | Alcona | 455 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Curran Bp/Subway | Alcona | 350 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Northern Springs, LLC | Alcona | 300 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Alcona Elementary | Alcona | 290 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Harrisville E-Z Mart | Alcona | 275 | 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, “Harrisville, City of, PWSID MI0003050, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/harrisville-city-of-mi0003050 (data as of October 1, 2026).