FLINT, CITY OF: EPA violation history, explained
FLINT, CITY OF had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. 81,252 people get their water from it, across 28,963 connections.
FLINT, CITY OF's record against the rest of the country
13 total violations and 7 health-based ones put FLINT, CITY OF at the 78th percentile nationally for violation burden, rank 2,795 of 12,903.
Against the MI average
MI's 390 covered systems average 1.3 health-based violations each; FLINT, CITY OF carries 7, more than typical for the state. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
FLINT, CITY OF's most recent violation on record is dated 2025-05-10, with the most recent health-based one dated 2025-05-10. Last reported to EPA: 06/23/2026.
The concern categories on record
FLINT, CITY OF'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 REVISIONS
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR)
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: TTHM
The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What FLINT, CITY OF's record does not cover
Everything on this page is FLINT, CITY OF'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 13 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.