Public water system · MI0005430
ActivePointe Aux Barques Township
At a glance
Pointe Aux Barques Township (PWSID MI0005430) is an active community water system in Huron County, Michigan. It reports serving 178 people through 67 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
178
Service connections
67
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pointe Aux Barques Township compare with other water systems in Huron County?
By EPA's size categories, Pointe Aux Barques Township is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Huron County has 101 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 324 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 32,763 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 Pointe Aux Barques Township 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 262 Michigan systems (2.5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Pointe Aux Barques Township?
EPA lists Pointe Aux Barques Township 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. 15 of the 101 active systems in Huron County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Pointe Aux Barques Township have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between July 2001 and January 2023. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (2 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Pointe Aux Barques Township: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pointe Aux Barques Township?
Pointe Aux Barques Township (PWSID MI0005430) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Pointe Aux Barques Township serve?
Pointe Aux Barques Township reports serving 178 people through 67 service connections in Huron County, Michigan.
Where does Pointe Aux Barques Township get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Pointe Aux Barques Township have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Pointe Aux Barques Township'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pointe Aux Barques Township's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pointe Aux Barques Township 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 Huron County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Axe | Huron | 3,129 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Caseville Township | Huron | 2,005 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sebewaing Light & Water | Huron | 1,721 | Community | Groundwater |
| Harbor Beach, City of | Huron | 1,604 | Community | Surface water |
| Pigeon, Village of | Huron | 1,208 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Port Hope-Gore-Rubicon U. A. | Huron | 1,058 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Pointe Aux Barques Township, PWSID MI0005430, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/pointe-aux-barques-township-mi0005430 (data as of October 1, 2026).