MELVINDALE: EPA violation history, explained
MELVINDALE has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. Population served: 12,851, over 3,880 connections.
MELVINDALE's record against the rest of the country
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, MELVINDALE ranks 6,528th by violation burden (49th percentile) - 10 violations total, 2 health-baseds.
Against the MI average
MI's 390 covered systems average 1.3 health-based violations each; MELVINDALE carries 2, more than typical for the state. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
MELVINDALE's most recent violation on record is dated 2024-01-07, with the most recent health-based one dated 2020-01-10. Last reported to EPA: 06/23/2026.
The concern categories on record
MELVINDALE'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
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR)
The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What MELVINDALE's record does not cover
MELVINDALE's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. Between the utility's meter and MELVINDALE's customers' taps is household plumbing, invisible to a system-level record ranked 6,528th of 12,903 by violation count. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.