Public water system · MI2004109
ActiveThe Tipsy Cowboy
At a glance
The Tipsy Cowboy (PWSID MI2004109) is an active transient non-community water system in Bay County, Michigan. It reports serving 80 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
80
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Tipsy Cowboy compare with other water systems in Bay County?
By EPA's size categories, The Tipsy Cowboy is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bay County has 29 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,416 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 99,076 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 Tipsy Cowboy is about 44% 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 Tipsy Cowboy?
EPA lists The Tipsy Cowboy 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. 8 of the 29 active systems in Bay County (28%) are also privately owned.
Does The Tipsy Cowboy have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. The violations listed here began between January 2004 and January 2004. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | 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 Tipsy Cowboy: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Tipsy Cowboy?
The Tipsy Cowboy (PWSID MI2004109) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does The Tipsy Cowboy serve?
The Tipsy Cowboy reports serving 80 people through 1 service connection in Bay County, Michigan.
Where does The Tipsy Cowboy 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 Tipsy Cowboy have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. 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 Tipsy Cowboy'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Tipsy Cowboy's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Tipsy Cowboy 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 Bay County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City, City of | Bay | 32,255 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bangor Township | Bay | 11,999 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hampton Township | Bay | 9,652 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bay Co. Dept of Water & Sewer | Bay | 8,465 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Williams Township | Bay | 5,444 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Monitor Township | Bay | 5,217 | 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, “The Tipsy Cowboy, PWSID MI2004109, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/the-tipsy-cowboy-mi2004109 (data as of October 1, 2026).