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Detroit, MI

B48/100

Contamination score

Higher = more contaminated vs. other cities.

⚠️6 health-based violations on record.
0
Water sources
14
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
0
Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Detroit City Of

PWSID:
MI0001800
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
633,218 people

Great Lakes Water Authority

PWSID:
MI0002838
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
0 people

EPA & DEP violations

Detroit City Of

PWSID MI00018002 violations

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — DETROIT CITY OF

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4000328 (code 71) at DETROIT CITY OF (PWSID MI0001800).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Jul 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

Great Lakes Water Authority

PWSID MI00028386 violations

  • Monitoring violation — GREAT LAKES WATER AUTHORITY

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 11 (code 36) at GREAT LAKES WATER AUTHORITY (PWSID MI0002838).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Sep 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — GREAT LAKES WATER AUTHORITY

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 10 (code 46) at GREAT LAKES WATER AUTHORITY (PWSID MI0002838).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — GREAT LAKES WATER AUTHORITY

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 9 (code 46) at GREAT LAKES WATER AUTHORITY (PWSID MI0002838).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Oct 1, 2023 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — GREAT LAKES WATER AUTHORITY

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 7 (code 46) at GREAT LAKES WATER AUTHORITY (PWSID MI0002838).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Jul 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — GREAT LAKES WATER AUTHORITY

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 6 (code 27) at GREAT LAKES WATER AUTHORITY (PWSID MI0002838).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — GREAT LAKES WATER AUTHORITY

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 5 (code 29) at GREAT LAKES WATER AUTHORITY (PWSID MI0002838).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Aug 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

City-wide

6 violations

  • Surface Water Treatment Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Surface Water Treatment Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Sep 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • CARBON, TOTAL — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    CARBON, TOTAL TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • CARBON, TOTAL — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    CARBON, TOTAL TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Oct 1, 2023 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • CARBON, TOTAL — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    CARBON, TOTAL TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Jul 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Bromate — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Bromate MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Aug 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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