Tap Water Results

Is Van Buren 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 Huron Township Water System.

2 public water systems serve parts of Van Buren charter. The largest, Huron Township Water System, serves 16,944 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Huron Township Water System

16,944 people · Purchased surface water · EPA ID MI0003320

Buys treated water from Great Lakes Water Authority.

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
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: 0 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2025, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

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.

Van Buren charter homes and lead pipes

45%
of homes built before 1980 (Michigan 62%, US 50%)
8%
built before 1950 (Michigan 22%)
36%
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. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.

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

Other water systems serving Van Buren charter

  • Sumpter Township Water System
    9,576 people · Purchased surface water · Michigan · reported ZIPs here
    No PFAS above limits

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Canton charter 6 mi
Canton Township Water System
Canton Township Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Taylor 11 mi
Taylor Water System
Taylor Water SystemNone above limits10.7 ppb
Dearborn Heights 13 mi
Dearborn Heights Water System
Dearborn Heights Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Ann Arbor 13 mi
Ann Arbor Water System
Ann Arbor Water SystemNone above limits2.3 ppb
Livonia 13 mi
Livonia Water System
Livonia Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Northville 13 mi
Northville Township Water System
Northville Township Water SystemNone above limits0.9 ppb
Van Buren charter ZIP codes (1)
  • 48111

Questions

Is Van Buren charter tap water safe to drink?

Huron Township Water System has had no health-based violations 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 Van Buren charter, MI?

2 public water systems serve parts of Van Buren charter. The largest is Huron Township Water System (16,944 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Van Buren charter tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Huron Township Water System had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do Van Buren charter homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 45% of Van Buren 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. Huron Township Water System'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.