Public water system · MI2018871
ActiveThe Smoking Pig
At a glance
The Smoking Pig (PWSID MI2018871) is an active transient non-community water system in Presque Isle County, Michigan. It reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Smoking Pig compare with other water systems in Presque Isle County?
By EPA's size categories, The Smoking Pig is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Presque Isle County has 50 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 164 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 8,186 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Michigan, the 10,599 active systems average 847 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so The Smoking Pig is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Michigan has 7,865 active transient non-community water systems, 74% 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 The Smoking Pig?
EPA lists The Smoking Pig 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. 36 of the 50 active systems in Presque Isle County (72%) are also privately owned.
Does The Smoking Pig have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2014. The violations listed here began between October 2007 and February 2014. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
The Smoking Pig: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Smoking Pig?
The Smoking Pig (PWSID MI2018871) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does The Smoking Pig serve?
The Smoking Pig reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Presque Isle County, Michigan.
Where does The Smoking Pig 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 The Smoking Pig have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2014. 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 The Smoking Pig'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Smoking Pig's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Smoking Pig is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Presque Isle County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers City, City of | Presque Isle | 2,827 | Community | Groundwater |
| Onaway, City of | Presque Isle | 880 | Community | Groundwater |
| Knaebe'S Mmmunchy Krunchy Apple Farm | Presque Isle | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dnr-Hoeft State Park | Presque Isle | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Posen, Village of | Presque Isle | 234 | Community | Groundwater |
| Millersburg, Village of | Presque Isle | 206 | 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, “The Smoking Pig, PWSID MI2018871, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/the-smoking-pig-mi2018871 (data as of October 1, 2026).