Tap Water Results

Is Waterford 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 Waterford 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.

Waterford charter homes and lead pipes

66%
of homes built before 1980 (Michigan 62%, US 50%)
13%
built before 1950 (Michigan 22%)
24%
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 Waterford charter township (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Waterford charter

  • Commerce Township Water System
    19,811 people · Purchased surface water · Michigan · reported ZIPs here
    No PFAS above limits

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Pontiac 5 mi
Pontiac Water System
Pontiac Water SystemNone above limits1.6 ppb
Independence charter 6 mi
Orion Township Water System
Orion Township Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
White Lake charter 6 mi
White Lake Township Water System
White Lake Township Water SystemNone above limits3 ppb
West Bloomfield charter 7 mi
West Bloomfield Township Water System
West Bloomfield Township Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Auburn Hills 7 mi
Auburn Hills Water System
Auburn Hills Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Commerce charter 8 mi
Commerce Township Water System
Commerce Township Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Waterford charter ZIP codes (3)
  • 48327
  • 48328
  • 48329

Questions

Is Waterford 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 Waterford charter, MI?

2 public water systems serve parts of Waterford 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 Waterford 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 Waterford charter homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 66% of Waterford 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.