BIRMINGHAM: EPA violation history, explained
BIRMINGHAM had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. Population served: 20,472, over 8,484 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, BIRMINGHAM ranks 6,571th by violation burden (49th percentile) - 9 violations total, 2 health-baseds.
How BIRMINGHAM compares within MI
MI's 390 covered systems average 1.3 health-based violations each; BIRMINGHAM carries 2, more than typical for the state. The clean-record guide covers what a comparison like this can hide.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for BIRMINGHAM is from 2025-05-01 (health-based: 2023-01-07). Last reported to EPA: 06/23/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
BIRMINGHAM's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Lead & copper - flagged from: Lead and Copper Rule
The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What this data is and is not
Everything on this page is BIRMINGHAM's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. This record - 2 health-based violations on file for BIRMINGHAM - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.