Tap Water Results

Is Redford charter, MI tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Waterford Township. 1 PFAS were detected below the limits.

2 public water systems serve parts of Redford charter. The largest, Waterford Township, serves 73,441 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Waterford Township

73,441 people · Groundwater · EPA ID MI0006910

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Detected, below limit
3.25 ppt10 pptDetected, below limit
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 1 ppb at the 90th percentile (Nov 2026, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 1

Full Waterford Township results

Across Michigan, 5 of 311 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 26 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Michigan results.

Redford charter homes and lead pipes

94%
of homes built before 1980 (Michigan 62%, US 50%)
21%
built before 1950 (Michigan 22%)
21%
of households rent (Michigan 27%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Redford charter township (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Which system serves your ZIP code

Based on the ZIP codes each system reported serving. Boundaries don't follow ZIP lines exactly, so your water bill is the final word.

SystemZIP codes in Redford charter
Waterford Township
73,441 people
48239
Redford Township Water System
49,504 people
48240

Other water systems serving Redford charter

  • Redford Township Water System
    49,504 people · Purchased surface water · Michigan · reported ZIPs here
    No PFAS above limitsAlso: 1 health-based violation since 2016

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Livonia 4 mi
Livonia Water System
Livonia Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Dearborn Heights 4 mi
Dearborn Heights Water System
Dearborn Heights Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Southfield 6 mi
Southfield Water System
Southfield Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Dearborn 7 mi
Dearborn Water System
Dearborn Water SystemNone above limits6 ppb
Oak Park 7 mi
Oak Park Water System
Oak Park Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Farmington Hills 8 mi
City of Farmington Hills
City of Farmington HillsNone above limits0 ppb

Questions

Is Redford charter tap water safe to drink?

Waterford Township had 1 health-based violation since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Redford charter, MI?

2 public water systems serve parts of Redford charter. The largest is Waterford Township (73,441 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Redford charter tap water have PFAS?

Waterford Township had 1 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Redford charter homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 94% of Redford charter homes as built before 1980 (Michigan: 62%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Waterford Township's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.