Public water system · MI0000813
ActiveHighlands at Harbor Springs
At a glance
Highlands at Harbor Springs (PWSID MI0000813) is an active community water system in Emmet County, Michigan. It reports serving 450 people through 546 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
450
Service connections
546
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Highlands at Harbor Springs compare with other water systems in Emmet County?
By EPA's size categories, Highlands at Harbor Springs is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Emmet County has 198 active public water systems. Its population served is about 134% above the county average of 192 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 38,096 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 Highlands at Harbor Springs 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 Highlands at Harbor Springs?
EPA lists Highlands at Harbor Springs 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. 188 of the 198 active systems in Emmet County (95%) are also privately owned.
Does Highlands at Harbor Springs have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. The violations listed here began between October 2002 and October 2018. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-11 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Highlands at Harbor Springs: frequently asked questions
Who runs Highlands at Harbor Springs?
Highlands at Harbor Springs (PWSID MI0000813) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Highlands at Harbor Springs serve?
Highlands at Harbor Springs reports serving 450 people through 546 service connections in Emmet County, Michigan.
Where does Highlands at Harbor Springs 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 Highlands at Harbor Springs have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. 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 Highlands at Harbor Springs' 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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Highlands at Harbor Springs' water quality report?
As a community water system, Highlands at Harbor Springs 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 Emmet County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petoskey, City of | Emmet | 8,979 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pleasant View Ez Mart | Emmet | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Birchwood Farms | Emmet | 1,227 | Community | Groundwater |
| Harbor Springs, City of | Emmet | 1,194 | Community | Groundwater |
| Little Traverse Township | Emmet | 1,102 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bay View Association | Emmet | 831 | Community | Purchased 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, “Highlands at Harbor Springs, PWSID MI0000813, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/highlands-at-harbor-springs-mi0000813 (data as of October 1, 2026).