Public water system · 055293901
ActivePine Creek Reservation
At a glance
Pine Creek Reservation (PWSID 055293901) is an active community water system in Michigan. It reports serving 271 people through 53 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as Native American-owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
271
Service connections
53
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pine Creek Reservation compare with other water systems in Michigan?
By EPA's size categories, Pine Creek Reservation is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Across Michigan, the 10,599 active systems average 847 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Pine Creek Reservation 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 Pine Creek Reservation?
EPA lists Pine Creek Reservation as Native American-owned. The EPA Region 05 is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Does Pine Creek Reservation have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2016 and July 2023. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-06-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Pine Creek Reservation: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pine Creek Reservation?
Pine Creek Reservation (PWSID 055293901) is a community water system Native American-owned. It is regulated by the EPA Region 05.
How many people does Pine Creek Reservation serve?
Pine Creek Reservation reports serving 271 people through 53 service connections in Michigan.
Where does Pine Creek Reservation 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 Pine Creek Reservation have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Pine Creek Reservation'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the EPA Region 05.
Where can I find Pine Creek Reservation's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pine Creek Reservation 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 Michigan
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit City of | Wayne | 633,218 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Grand Rapids | Kent | 306,901 | Community | Surface water |
| Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo | 192,992 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lansing Board of Water & Light | Ingham | 166,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Warren, City of | Macomb | 134,056 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sterling Heights, City of | Macomb | 127,000 | 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, “Pine Creek Reservation, PWSID 055293901, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/pine-creek-reservation-055293901 (data as of October 1, 2026).