Is WATERFORD TOWNSHIP's water safe to drink?
WATERFORD 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: 73,441, over 24,601 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, WATERFORD TOWNSHIP ranks 6,687th by violation burden (48th percentile) - 7 violations total, 2 health-baseds.
Against the MI average
Among the 390 MI systems in this dataset, the average is 1.3 health-based violations - WATERFORD TOWNSHIP's 2 is above that. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
WATERFORD TOWNSHIP's most recent violation on record is dated 2024-11-12, with the most recent health-based one dated 2023-01-01. Last reported to EPA: 06/23/2026.
The concern categories on record
WATERFORD 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
- Other regulated metals - flagged from: Arsenic
The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What WATERFORD TOWNSHIP's record does not cover
This is what WATERFORD 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 WATERFORD 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.