Public water system · MI0007231
ActiveYankee Springs Township
At a glance
Yankee Springs Township (PWSID MI0007231) is an active community water system in Barry County, Michigan. It reports serving 660 people through 232 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
660
Service connections
232
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Yankee Springs Township compare with other water systems in Barry County?
By EPA's size categories, Yankee Springs Township is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Barry County has 183 active public water systems. Its population served is about 170% above the county average of 244 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 44,653 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 Yankee Springs 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. 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 Yankee Springs Township?
EPA lists Yankee Springs 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. 7 of the 183 active systems in Barry County (3.8%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Yankee Springs Township have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between August 1993 and January 2025. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (2 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), totalcode 2383 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-23 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Yankee Springs Township: frequently asked questions
Who runs Yankee Springs Township?
Yankee Springs Township (PWSID MI0007231) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Yankee Springs Township serve?
Yankee Springs Township reports serving 660 people through 232 service connections in Barry County, Michigan.
Where does Yankee Springs Township 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 Yankee Springs Township have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Yankee Springs 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 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Yankee Springs Township's water quality report?
As a community water system, Yankee Springs 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 Barry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings | Barry | 7,350 | Community | Groundwater |
| Middleville | Barry | 3,309 | Community | Groundwater |
| Walmart #2620 | Barry | 2,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Nashville | Barry | 1,628 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rpm1 Petroleum | Barry | 850 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dnr-Ysra-Day Use Beach/Conc/Roosevelt | Barry | 800 | 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, “Yankee Springs Township, PWSID MI0007231, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/yankee-springs-township-mi0007231 (data as of October 1, 2026).