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TRIBAL ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING

PWS ID: 050593801 · HARBOR SPRINGS, 05 49740

TRIBAL ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING serves 130 people in HARBOR SPRINGS, 05 using Groundwater water sources. It has 15 recorded EPA violations, including 12 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: TRIBAL ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING

TRIBAL ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING is a native american-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 130 residents in HARBOR SPRINGS, 05 through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 15 total violations for this system , of which 12 (80%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 3 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2017.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 12 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across 05, EPA tracks 113 public water systems serving 144,290 people, with 19,546 cumulative violations and 443 health-based violations on record. About 95% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 173 violations. TRIBAL ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING's 15 violations sit below the 05 average. Statewide, 5 of 13 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (38.5%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
130
Total Violations
15
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Native American
Connections
1
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
3
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 2005
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 2012
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 2017

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for TRIBAL ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID 050593801 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

05 Drinking Water Authority

05's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find 05 regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / 050593801 / 8000
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / 050593801 / 3100
2005 Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 SDWIS / 050593801 / 3100

How TRIBAL ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric TRIBAL ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING 05 avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 15 173 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 3.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 38.5% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 130 1,277 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 113 regulated public water systems in 05.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is TRIBAL ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING water safe to drink?
TRIBAL ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING (PWS ID: 050593801) has 15 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 130 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does TRIBAL ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING serve?
TRIBAL ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING serves 130 people in HARBOR SPRINGS, 05. It is a Native American-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does TRIBAL ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING have?
TRIBAL ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING has 15 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 3 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in TRIBAL ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING water?
No PFAS testing data is available for TRIBAL ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does TRIBAL ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING use?
TRIBAL ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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