We read 15 results from Waterford Township’s 2024 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 4 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 73,441 people · Water system ID MI0006910 · Read the district’s 2024 report (opens in a new tab)
Open this district in the water lookupCompare with your own test results, see the district map and get matched filters.
Results from the 2024 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenichighest running annual average · range ND to 8 · listed as a violation in the report · Township water · 2024 report, page 5 | 3.6 ppb | 0.004 ppb | 10 ppb | Above the health goal900x the health goal |
| Copper90th percentile of 60 homes tested, 2 over the action level · Customer taps (Jan-Jun 2024), highest of 2 sources · 2024 report, page 5 | 1 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Above the health goal3.3x the health goal |
| Gross alpha (radioactivity)highest measured · range ND to 2 · listed as a violation in the report · Township water · 2024 report, page 5 | 1.11 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Lead90th percentile of 60 homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps (Jul-Dec 2024), highest of 2 sources · 2024 report, page 5 | 2 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal10x the health goal |
| Bariumhighest measured · range 0.12 to 0.15 · listed as a violation in the report · Township water · 2024 report, page 5 | 0.14 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorinehighest running annual average · range 0.27 to 0.48 · Distribution system · 2024 report, page 5 | 0.36 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 4 to 10 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2024 report, page 5 | 7 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 14.6 to 42.5 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2024 report, page 5 | 28.6 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluoridehighest measured · range ND to 0.62 · listed as a violation in the report · Township water · 2024 report, page 5 | 0.44 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| PFHxS (a PFAS)highest running annual average · range ND to 5 · Township water · 2024 report, page 5 | 1.44 ppt | None set | 51 ppt (Michigan) now; 10 ppt from 2029 | Below the legal limit |
| Uraniumhighest measured · range ND to 0.8 · listed as a violation in the report · Township water · 2024 report, page 5 | 0.38 ppb | 0.6 ppb | 30 ppb | Below the health goal |
| Lithiumaverage · range ND to 11.6 · sampled 2023 · Township water (UCMR5) · 2024 report, page 5 | 10.6 ppb | None set | None | No health limit |
| PFBS (a PFAS)highest running annual average · range ND to 3 · Township water · 2024 report, page 5 | 1.25 ppt | None set | None | No health limit |
| PFHxA (a PFAS)highest running annual average · range ND to 2 · Township water · 2024 report, page 5 | 0.25 ppt | None set | None | No health limit |
| Sodiumhighest measured · range 16 to 110 · Township water · 2024 report, page 5 | 49 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in Waterford Township’s water between Mar 2023 and Sep 2023. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- PFHxS6.5 pptFound in 1 of 24 samples · highest resultNo federal limit in force for this one
- Lithium13.6 ppbFound in 11 of 24 samples · highest resultAbove EPA’s health reference level of 10 ppb (a guide, not a legal limit)
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data. The highest single result is shown; one high sample doesn’t mean every glass is that high.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Lead
Found: Copper, Lead
What removes it: Reverse osmosis or Certified carbon block or RO.
Radium and uranium
Found: Gross alpha (radioactivity)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
More districts: Michigan water quality · All states · Something look wrong? Tell us