What's in NILES TOWNSHIP's water?
NILES TOWNSHIP 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: 2,270, over 868 connections.
How this compares nationally
33 total violations and 2 health-based ones put NILES TOWNSHIP at the 53th percentile nationally for violation burden, rank 6,040 of 12,903.
How NILES TOWNSHIP compares within MI
NILES TOWNSHIP's 2 health-based violations sit above 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
The last violation EPA has on record for NILES TOWNSHIP is from 2025-09-01 (health-based: 2025-05-10). Last reported to EPA: 06/23/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
NILES TOWNSHIP'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)
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
This is what NILES TOWNSHIP reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. This record - 2 health-based violations on file for NILES TOWNSHIP - 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.