FERNDALE: EPA violation history, explained
FERNDALE 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: 22,105, over 10,250 connections.
FERNDALE's record against the rest of the country
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, FERNDALE ranks 8,683th by violation burden (33th percentile) - 5 violations total, 1 health-based.
Against the MI average
FERNDALE's 1 health-based violations sit within the MI average of 1.3, across 390 systems statewide. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
FERNDALE's most recent violation on record is dated 2025-11-10, with the most recent health-based one dated 2022-06-11. Last reported to EPA: 06/23/2026.
The concern categories on record
FERNDALE'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 FERNDALE's record does not cover
Everything on this page is FERNDALE's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 5 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.