Water System Report MI

City of Harbor Beach

EPA ID: MI0003000 · 1,604 people served · 2 ZIP codes

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for City of Harbor Beach (MI0003000): no drinking-water violations recorded since 2021. EPA lists no violations for City of Harbor Beach, serving 1,604 people.

Data: EPA SDWIS

A · 100
Avg Safety Score
1,604
People Served
2
ZIP Codes Served
0
Violations (since 2021)
Surface Water
Water Source
Below the reporting limit
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2023-12-31)
Zone 3
County Radon Potential · Low
0
Contaminants Flagged
$163K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for City of Harbor Beach Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary - average Home Safety grade of mapped ZIPs: A

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$53,689
Median Household Income
4,402
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
33%
Disadvantaged Population
60th
Poverty Percentile
90th
Energy Burden Percentile
79%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with City of Harbor Beach have a median household income of $53,689 and about 4,402 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 79% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

Environmental Justice Note: On average, 33% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this service area are designated disadvantaged by the federal Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST, 2022 version). Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.

🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?

Surface Water

City of Harbor Beach's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.

Moderate Risk
Source Contamination Risk
20th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
10th
Superfund Site Proximity

Infrastructure Risk

66 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Galvanized Steel or Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
4 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Stable
Decay Status
Installed 94% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

Comparable Water Systems

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0 violations
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System Overview

City of Harbor Beach, (EPA ID: MI0003000) is a community water system in Michigan that serves approximately 1,604 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: A (100/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 1 of 2 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

No accepted violation records in the 2021-2026 window - The accepted EPA ECHO 2026Q2 snapshot contains zero violation records for this system whose record year falls from 2021 through 2026, inclusive. This is not a tap-water safety guarantee.

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
Below the reporting limit No 2023-12-31

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

2 of 2 ZIP records with known zones are in EPA Radon Zone 3.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by MI or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for City of Harbor Beach (MI0003000) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is City of Harbor Beach water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for City of Harbor Beach in the inclusive 2021-2026 record-year window. This is a compliance-record finding, not a guarantee about water at a specific tap.

How many people does City of Harbor Beach serve?

City of Harbor Beach serves approximately 1,604 people across 2 ZIP codes in Michigan.

Where does City of Harbor Beach get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is water from City of Harbor Beach safe to drink? ▼
City of Harbor Beach has 0 recorded violations since 2021. The A shown is a ZIP-area score, not a grade for this utility; see the violation table for what was violated.
Should I use a water filter? ▼
No EPA drinking-water violations since 2021 are on record for City of Harbor Beach; this page does not establish contaminant levels at your tap. That is a compliance record, not a guarantee about the water at your tap; a certified filter can target a specific contaminant you are concerned about.
How many people does City of Harbor Beach serve? ▼
City of Harbor Beach serves approximately 1,604 people with drinking water across 2 ZIP codes.
What is City of Harbor Beach's water source? ▼
City of Harbor Beach draws water from surface water sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in City of Harbor Beach's water? ▼
The reported 90th-percentile lead result is below the laboratory reporting limit, not a measured zero; EPA's health goal for lead is zero. This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with City of Harbor Beach? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to City of Harbor Beach have a median household income of $53,689 (Census ZIP-code estimate). In CEJST data, 33% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this area are designated disadvantaged (average across mapped ZIP codes), which may indicate greater vulnerability to environmental health risks.
Where does City of Harbor Beach get its water? ▼
City of Harbor Beach's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap. Based on the available data, the modeled source-contamination category is moderate; test local water to assess actual exposure.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). City of Harbor Beach Water Quality Report, MI. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/mi0003000/
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