Detroit, MI water quality
Detroit, MI is served by 3 public water systems, serving 636,918 people combined. Across those systems, we count 3 health-based violations in the last 5 years. The worst Tap Grade among them is C.
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Is Detroit, MI tap water safe to drink?
3 public water systems serve Detroit, MI, with 3 health-based violations in the last 5 years across them. The worst Tap Grade among them is C.
Does Detroit's water have lead in it?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead sample is 7.5 ppb, versus the EPA action level of 15 ppb.
Has PFAS been detected in Detroit's water?
These systems were tested under UCMR5 and no PFAS was detected above the reporting limit in the analytes we track.
Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO · Data as of 2026Q2