Public water system · MI0002124
ActiveEmery Pines
At a glance
Emery Pines (PWSID MI0002124) is an active community water system in Roscommon County, Michigan. It reports serving 50 people through 20 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
20
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Emery Pines compare with other water systems in Roscommon County?
By EPA's size categories, Emery Pines is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Roscommon County has 222 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 228 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 50,696 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 Emery Pines 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 Emery Pines?
EPA lists Emery Pines 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. 212 of the 222 active systems in Roscommon County (95%) are also privately owned.
Does Emery Pines have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between March 2008 and July 2022. By type: 1 reporting, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Emery Pines: frequently asked questions
Who runs Emery Pines?
Emery Pines (PWSID MI0002124) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Emery Pines serve?
Emery Pines reports serving 50 people through 20 service connections in Roscommon County, Michigan.
Where does Emery Pines 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 Emery Pines have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. 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 Emery Pines' 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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Emery Pines' water quality report?
As a community water system, Emery Pines 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 Roscommon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Higgins Lake State Park Campground | Roscommon | 5,024 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| South Higgins Lake State Park Store/Hq | Roscommon | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mcdonalds (Prudenville) | Roscommon | 1,500 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mcdonalds (Houghton Lake) | Roscommon | 1,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Roscommon, Village of | Roscommon | 1,075 | Community | Groundwater |
| Home Depot #2769 | Roscommon | 1,000 | Non-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, “Emery Pines, PWSID MI0002124, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/emery-pines-mi0002124 (data as of October 1, 2026).