Public water system · MI2006526
ActiveTobacco River Campground, Inc..
At a glance
Tobacco River Campground, Inc.. (PWSID MI2006526) is an active transient non-community water system in Gladwin County, Michigan. It reports serving 260 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
260
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Tobacco River Campground, Inc.. compare with other water systems in Gladwin County?
By EPA's size categories, Tobacco River Campground, Inc.. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gladwin County has 84 active public water systems, and Tobacco River Campground, Inc.. is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 79% above the county average of 145 people per system, and accounts for 2.1% of the 12,188 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 Tobacco River Campground, Inc.. is about 81% above 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 Tobacco River Campground, Inc..?
EPA lists Tobacco River Campground, Inc.. 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. 76 of the 84 active systems in Gladwin County (90%) are also privately owned.
Does Tobacco River Campground, Inc.. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and July 2017. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Tobacco River Campground, Inc..: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tobacco River Campground, Inc..?
Tobacco River Campground, Inc.. (PWSID MI2006526) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Tobacco River Campground, Inc.. serve?
Tobacco River Campground, Inc.. reports serving 260 people through 1 service connection in Gladwin County, Michigan.
Where does Tobacco River Campground, Inc.. 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 Tobacco River Campground, Inc.. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017. 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 Tobacco River Campground, Inc..'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tobacco River Campground, Inc..'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tobacco River Campground, Inc.. 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 Gladwin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladwin, City of | Gladwin | 2,933 | Community | Groundwater |
| Beaverton | Gladwin | 1,170 | Community | Groundwater |
| Taylors Lost Haven Campground | Gladwin | 400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sage Twp Hall | Gladwin | 280 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pleasant Beach Mobile Home Resort | Gladwin | 250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wild Pumpkin | Gladwin | 250 | 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, “Tobacco River Campground, Inc.., PWSID MI2006526, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/tobacco-river-campground-inc-mi2006526 (data as of October 1, 2026).