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Lead Contamination

Lead in Michigan Drinking Water

Ranked by 90th percentile lead level (ppb) · Data from EPA SDWIS & UCMR

509
Cities Tested
13
Exceeds Limit
3%
% Exceeds Limit
2.6 ppb
State Avg
▲ 1% vs national
vs National
351
Health Violations
Analysis

Lead in Michigan: what the data shows

Michigan has 509 cities with lead monitoring data, with some cities exceeding the EPA action level of 15 ppb. The state average 90th percentile lead level is 2.6 ppb, compared to 3.3 ppb nationally — worse than the national average. 13 cities exceed the 15 ppb action level. High lead levels in tap water typically indicate aging infrastructure — lead service lines, lead solder in older plumbing, or lead-containing brass fixtures. There is no safe level of lead exposure for children. The 90th percentile measurement means that 90% of tap samples in a city are at or below the reported level. This is the standard EPA uses under the Lead and Copper Rule to determine if a water system needs to take corrective action. An NSF 53-certified pitcher or under-sink filter can effectively remove lead at the tap.

Comparison

Cities exceeding 15 ppb EPA Action Level

Michigan
3%
13 of 509 cities
→ ▲ 1% above national rate (worse)
National avg
2%
378 of 15681 cities
City Map

Lead data across Michigan

Each dot is a city, colored by overall water quality grade. Cities with lead levels above the 15 ppb EPA action level are highlighted. Size reflects population served.

Worst Offenders

Top 10 cities by lead level in Michigan

Highest Lead levels (ppb)

  1. 1 C Eau Claire 71.0 ppb Yes 610
  2. 2 C- Holt 50.0 ppb Yes 1K
  3. 3 C Mt Pleasant 41.0 ppb Yes 14K
  4. 4 C Orchard Lake 29.0 ppb Yes 2K
  5. 5 C+ Boyne Falls 26.0 ppb Yes 2K
  6. 6 F Grand Blanc 25.0 ppb Yes 30K
  7. 7 B- Vicksburg 19.5 ppb Yes 4K
  8. 8 B- Grosse Ile 19.2 ppb Yes 10K
  9. 9 F Marquette 19.0 ppb Yes 23K
  10. 10 B- Michigan Center 19.0 ppb Yes 3K
All Cities

All Michigan cities ranked by lead level

# City Level Level Exceeds? Violations Grade
1 Eau Claire 71.0 ppb
Yes 1
C
2 Holt 50.0 ppb
Yes 1
C-
3 Mt Pleasant 41.0 ppb
Yes 0
C
4 Orchard Lake 29.0 ppb
Yes 4
C
5 Boyne Falls 26.0 ppb
Yes 1
C+
6 Grand Blanc 25.0 ppb
Yes 26
F
7 Vicksburg 19.5 ppb
Yes 6
B-
8 Grosse Ile 19.2 ppb
Yes 1
B-
9 Marquette 19.0 ppb
Yes 4
F
10 Michigan Center 19.0 ppb
Yes 0
B-
11 Madison Heights 17.9 ppb
Yes 0
B+
12 Inkster 17.6 ppb
Yes 0
B
13 Taylor 16.3 ppb
Yes 2
C
14 Garden City 15.0 ppb
No 0
B
15 Sebewaing 14.0 ppb
No 1
B+
16 Grosse Pointe Woods 13.3 ppb
No 0
B
17 River Rouge 13.2 ppb
No 1
B-
18 Hamtramck 13.0 ppb
No 2
B-
19 Three Rivers 12.0 ppb
No 16
B+
20 Dowagiac 12.0 ppb
No 2
C-
21 Grass Lake 12.0 ppb
No 0
B+
22 Fruitport 11.7 ppb
No 0
B+
23 Interlochen 11.0 ppb
No 0
B
24 Sheridan 11.0 ppb
No 0
B+
25 East Grand Rapids 10.1 ppb
No 0
B+
26 Redford 9.8 ppb
No 1
B
27 Greenville 9.2 ppb
No 3
B
28 Ferndale 9.0 ppb
No 4
B
29 Owosso 9.0 ppb
No 15
C+
30 Marshall 9.0 ppb
No 0
A-
31 Port Sanilac 9.0 ppb
No 1
A-
32 Roseville 9.0 ppb
No 0
A
33 Allen Park 8.7 ppb
No 4
B+
34 East China 8.0 ppb
No 0
A
35 Metamora 8.0 ppb
No 0
A-
36 Pleasant Ridge 7.9 ppb
No 0
B+
37 Three Oaks 7.8 ppb
No 3
A-
38 Carleton 7.6 ppb
No 0
A-
39 Detroit 7.5 ppb
No 3
B+
40 Wyandotte 7.3 ppb
No 0
B+
41 Ann Arbor 7.2 ppb
No 39
D+
42 Romulus 7.2 ppb
No 0
B+
43 Hazel Park 7.0 ppb
No 0
A+
44 Buchanan 7.0 ppb
No 6
B+
45 Yale 7.0 ppb
No 4
B-
46 Pigeon 7.0 ppb
No 1
B+
47 Otisville 7.0 ppb
No 1
D+
48 Grand Rapids 7.0 ppb
No 10
B-
49 Wayne 6.9 ppb
No 0
B-
50 Iron Mountain 6.8 ppb
No 14
B+
51 Berkley 6.7 ppb
No 0
A-
52 North Muskegon 6.5 ppb
No 0
B+
53 Clawson 6.2 ppb
No 0
B+
54 Dearborn 6.0 ppb
No 0
A-
55 Southgate 6.0 ppb
No 0
A-
56 Leslie 6.0 ppb
No 2
B
57 Hemlock 6.0 ppb
No 2
B+
58 Port Hope 6.0 ppb
No 6
A
59 Center Line 5.9 ppb
No 0
B+
60 Houghton 5.5 ppb
No 2
B-
61 Coldwater 5.4 ppb
No 27
F
62 Kalamazoo 5.3 ppb
No 37
F
63 Milan 5.1 ppb
No 0
A-
64 Caro 5.1 ppb
No 1
A-
65 Imlay City 5.0 ppb
No 1
A
66 Hartland 5.0 ppb
No 0
A
67 Constantine 5.0 ppb
No 13
B
68 Westland 5.0 ppb
No 1
B+
69 Beaverton 5.0 ppb
No 0
B+
70 Lakeview 5.0 ppb
No 0
B+
71 Linwood 5.0 ppb
No 9
A
72 Mio 5.0 ppb
No 8
A
73 Mackinac Island 5.0 ppb
No 0
B+
74 Manchester 4.9 ppb
No 3
A-
75 Harper Woods 4.8 ppb
No 2
B
76 Trenton 4.7 ppb
No 1
A-
77 Flat Rock 4.6 ppb
No 2
A
78 Pentwater 4.6 ppb
No 2
B+
79 Gibraltar 4.2 ppb
No 1
A-
80 Watersmeet 4.1 ppb
No 9
B+
81 Elkton 4.1 ppb
No 3
A
82 Royal Oak 4.0 ppb
No 9
B
83 Sanford 4.0 ppb
No 3
A-
84 Holly 4.0 ppb
No 9
C-
85 Eaton Rapids 4.0 ppb
No 3
B-
86 Middleville 4.0 ppb
No 11
B-
87 Mount Morris 4.0 ppb
No 2
A-
88 Reed City 4.0 ppb
No 0
A-
89 West Branch 4.0 ppb
No 2
A-
90 Glen Arbor 4.0 ppb
No 6
B+
91 Quinnesec 4.0 ppb
No 10
A
92 Au Gres 4.0 ppb
No 1
B+
93 Onsted 4.0 ppb
No 0
B+
94 Unionville 4.0 ppb
No 2
A
95 Marcellus 3.9 ppb
No 0
B
96 Ecorse 3.8 ppb
No 0
B+
97 Sebring 3.8 ppb
No 33
C
98 Homosassa Springs 3.8 ppb
No 3
B
99 Hesperia 3.8 ppb
No 3
B-
100 Brooklyn 3.6 ppb
No 5
B
101 Dollar Bay 3.6 ppb
No 5
B+
102 Alpena 3.4 ppb
No 14
C-
103 Grosse Pointe Park 3.4 ppb
No 1
B+
104 Ishpeming 3.4 ppb
No 17
B
105 St. Charles 3.3 ppb
No 0
B+
106 West Olive 3.3 ppb
No 0
B
107 Lincoln Park 3.1 ppb
No 0
B+
108 Baldwin 3.1 ppb
No 4
B+
109 Flint 3.0 ppb
No 29
D
110 Oscoda 3.0 ppb
No 3
D
111 Tecumseh 3.0 ppb
No 0
A+
112 Hastings 3.0 ppb
No 5
B-
113 White Lake 3.0 ppb
No 1
B-
114 Durand 3.0 ppb
No 6
A-
115 Bad Axe 3.0 ppb
No 3
A
116 Grawn 3.0 ppb
No 0
A-
117 Newaygo 3.0 ppb
No 7
B-
118 Montague 3.0 ppb
No 0
A-
119 Jonesville 3.0 ppb
No 0
A
120 Perry 3.0 ppb
No 0
B+
121 Lake Odessa 3.0 ppb
No 2
B+
122 Manton 3.0 ppb
No 7
B
123 Thompsonville 3.0 ppb
No 9
B
124 Climax 3.0 ppb
No 4
A
125 Forestville 3.0 ppb
No 0
A-
126 Davenport 3.0 ppb
No 5
C+
127 Mt Clemens 3.0 ppb
No 16
D
128 Kentwood 3.0 ppb
No 3
B
129 Grosse Pointe Farms 2.9 ppb
No 5
A-
130 Galesburg 2.9 ppb
No 1
B+
131 Frostproof 2.9 ppb
No 9
D+
132 Ramsay 2.9 ppb
No 2
A-
133 Muskegon Heights 2.8 ppb
No 2
B+
134 Wakefield 2.8 ppb
No 0
A
135 Hart 2.8 ppb
No 0
B+
136 Warren 2.7 ppb
No 0
A
137 New Buffalo 2.7 ppb
No 0
B+
138 Reese 2.7 ppb
No 0
A+
139 Ferrysburg 2.7 ppb
No 0
B+
140 Saginaw 2.5 ppb
No 3
A-
141 Riverview 2.5 ppb
No 0
A+
142 Hudsonville 2.5 ppb
No 0
B+
143 Frankenmuth 2.5 ppb
No 0
A+
144 Kingsford 2.5 ppb
No 7
A-
145 St. Ignace 2.5 ppb
No 3
A-
146 Reading 2.5 ppb
No 2
A
147 Haines City 2.5 ppb
No 1
A-
148 Midland 2.5 ppb
No 3
B+
149 Osceola 2.5 ppb
No 3
A
150 Osceola 2.5 ppb
No 3
A
151 Wayland 2.5 ppb
No 2
A-
152 Grosse Pointe 2.4 ppb
No 0
A
153 Shelby 2.4 ppb
No 4
A
154 Addison 2.4 ppb
No 5
C+
155 Lawrence 2.4 ppb
No 4
B+
156 Manistee 2.3 ppb
No 3
A-
157 Marine City 2.3 ppb
No 1
B+
158 Sparta 2.3 ppb
No 3
B+
159 Mattawan 2.3 ppb
No 6
B+
160 Harrison 2.2 ppb
No 2
A-
161 Farwell 2.2 ppb
No 2
A-
162 Menomonie 2.2 ppb
No 1
A
163 Tawas City 2.1 ppb
No 1
A
164 Norton Shores 2.1 ppb
No 0
A
165 Birch Run 2.1 ppb
No 0
A+
166 Monroe 2.0 ppb
No 6
C
167 Battle Creek 2.0 ppb
No 15
F
168 Jenison 2.0 ppb
No 0
A-
169 Niles 2.0 ppb
No 2
C
170 Clarkston 2.0 ppb
No 10
B+
171 Escanaba 2.0 ppb
No 0
A-
172 Muskgon 2.0 ppb
No 1
A
173 Sturgis 2.0 ppb
No 1
A
174 Petoskey 2.0 ppb
No 5
B-
175 Big Rapids 2.0 ppb
No 3
B+
176 New Hudson 2.0 ppb
No 1
B
177 Hillsdale 2.0 ppb
No 3
A-
178 Highland Park 2.0 ppb
No 3
A-
179 St. Clair 2.0 ppb
No 1
B+
180 Bridgman 2.0 ppb
No 1
A+
181 Belding 2.0 ppb
No 12
B-
182 Springfield 2.0 ppb
No 3
B
183 Blissfield 2.0 ppb
No 6
A
184 Whitehall 2.0 ppb
No 5
B+
185 Caseville 2.0 ppb
No 3
B
186 Potterville 2.0 ppb
No 0
A
187 Bronson 2.0 ppb
No 0
A-
188 Caspian 2.0 ppb
No 15
B
189 Auburn 2.0 ppb
No 0
A-
190 Marlette 2.0 ppb
No 2
A-
191 Armada 2.0 ppb
No 2
A-
192 Deckerville 2.0 ppb
No 0
A-
193 Scottville 2.0 ppb
No 1
A-
194 Whitmore Lake 2.0 ppb
No 12
D
195 Ovid 2.0 ppb
No 1
A-
196 Bellevue 2.0 ppb
No 2
B+
197 Stanton 2.0 ppb
No 0
A-
198 Port Austin 2.0 ppb
No 1
A-
199 Brown City 2.0 ppb
No 1
A-
200 Coleman 2.0 ppb
No 2
A-
201 East Kingsford 2.0 ppb
No 1
A-
202 Millington 2.0 ppb
No 1
A
203 Concord 2.0 ppb
No 5
A-
204 North Branch 2.0 ppb
No 0
A
205 Mackinaw City 2.0 ppb
No 0
B+
206 Grant 2.0 ppb
No 0
B+
207 Westphalia 2.0 ppb
No 0
A-
208 Jasper 2.0 ppb
No 0
B+
209 Sunfield 2.0 ppb
No 2
A
210 New Lothrop 2.0 ppb
No 1
A-
211 Byron 2.0 ppb
No 7
A-
212 Saugatuck 2.0 ppb
No 1
B+
213 Bridgeport 1.9 ppb
No 0
A+
214 Negaunee 1.9 ppb
No 3
C+
215 Roosevelt Park 1.9 ppb
No 0
A
216 Fort Gratiot 1.8 ppb
No 1
A
217 Muir 1.8 ppb
No 4
A
218 Spring Lake 1.8 ppb
No 1
B+
219 Wyoming 1.7 ppb
No 2
B-
220 Mason 1.7 ppb
No 3
B+
221 Utica 1.7 ppb
No 0
B+
222 Ithaca 1.7 ppb
No 2
C
223 Quincy 1.7 ppb
No 25
D
224 Pontiac 1.6 ppb
No 2
A
225 Byron Center 1.6 ppb
No 0
A+
226 Mount Clemens 1.6 ppb
No 3
B+
227 Algonac 1.6 ppb
No 0
A+
228 Calumet 1.6 ppb
No 2
B+
229 Wolverine Lake 1.6 ppb
No 1
A-
230 Harbert 1.5 ppb
No 3
A-
231 Sault Ste. Marie 1.5 ppb
No 2
B-
232 Allegan 1.5 ppb
No 2
B+
233 Munising 1.5 ppb
No 7
A
234 Morenci 1.5 ppb
No 6
A-
235 Ubly 1.5 ppb
No 1
B+
236 Fennville 1.5 ppb
No 8
B+
237 Nunica 1.5 ppb
No 0
A+
238 Allegany (T) 1.4 ppb
No 3
A
239 Saranac 1.4 ppb
No 3
A-
240 Port Huron 1.4 ppb
No 0
A-
241 Melvindale 1.4 ppb
No 2
A-
242 Iron River 1.4 ppb
No 25
B+
243 Norway 1.4 ppb
No 4
A
244 Clare 1.4 ppb
No 0
A
245 Cedar Springs 1.4 ppb
No 31
C-
246 Barnegat Twp.-1533 1.3 ppb
No 1
A-
247 Bay City 1.3 ppb
No 20
B
248 Rochester Hills 1.3 ppb
No 0
A-
249 Manistique 1.3 ppb
No 7
A-
250 White Pigeon 1.3 ppb
No 6
A-
251 Pinconning 1.3 ppb
No 4
A
252 Lake Linden 1.3 ppb
No 3
B-
253 Chassell 1.3 ppb
No 0
A-
254 Republic 1.3 ppb
No 2
A+
255 Holland 1.2 ppb
No 20
B-
256 Lansing 1.2 ppb
No 13
C-
257 Clinton Township 1.2 ppb
No 1
B+
258 Paw Paw 1.2 ppb
No 2
A-
259 Centreville 1.2 ppb
No 9
A-
260 Versailles 1.1 ppb
No 20
A-
261 Versailles 1.1 ppb
No 20
A-
262 Livonia 1.1 ppb
No 0
A
263 St. Clair Shores 1.1 ppb
No 1
A
264 St. Joseph 1.1 ppb
No 2
A
265 Hancock 1.1 ppb
No 3
A-
266 Crystal Falls 1.1 ppb
No 7
B
267 Maple Rapids 1.1 ppb
No 1
B
268 Belleville 1.0 ppb
No 4
D
269 Brighton 1.0 ppb
No 25
F
270 Harrison Township 1.0 ppb
No 0
A
271 Fenton 1.0 ppb
No 5
D
272 Albion 1.0 ppb
No 6
B
273 Grand Ledge 1.0 ppb
No 2
A-
274 St. Johns 1.0 ppb
No 0
B
275 Berrien Springs 1.0 ppb
No 7
C+
276 Ira 1.0 ppb
No 0
A
277 Fremont 1.0 ppb
No 3
B+
278 Wilson 1.0 ppb
No 0
A
279 Boyne City 1.0 ppb
No 2
B
280 Carson City 1.0 ppb
No 1
B+
281 Rogers City 1.0 ppb
No 2
A
282 East Tawas 1.0 ppb
No 0
A-
283 Vassar 1.0 ppb
No 2
A-
284 Chesaning 1.0 ppb
No 4
B+
285 Croswell 1.0 ppb
No 1
B+
286 L'Anse 1.0 ppb
No 2
A-
287 Olivet 1.0 ppb
No 0
A-
288 Edwardsburg 1.0 ppb
No 5
B+
289 Webberville 1.0 ppb
No 2
B+
290 Breckenridge 1.0 ppb
No 0
A
291 Edmore 1.0 ppb
No 0
B+
292 Casper 1.0 ppb
No 1
A
293 Fowler 1.0 ppb
No 1
A-
294 Dryden 1.0 ppb
No 1
A
295 Mamakating (T) 1.0 ppb
No 0
B+
296 Columbiaville 1.0 ppb
No 0
B+
297 Vermontville 1.0 ppb
No 0
B+
298 Tampa 1.0 ppb
No 5
A-
299 Benzonia 1.0 ppb
No 1
B+
300 Ashley 1.0 ppb
No 2
A
301 Camden 1.0 ppb
No 0
A-
302 South Range 0.9 ppb
No 0
B+
303 Grand Island 0.9 ppb
No 1
B+
304 Benton Harbor 0.8 ppb
No 16
D+
305 Watervliet 0.8 ppb
No 2
B
306 Menominee 0.8 ppb
No 3
A
307 Cheboygan 0.7 ppb
No 1
B
308 Standish 0.7 ppb
No 3
C-
309 Homosassa Springs 0.7 ppb
No 3
A-
310 Janesville 0.7 ppb
No 5
A+
311 Ironwood 0.6 ppb
No 2
B+
312 Manhattan 0.6 ppb
No 3
B
313 Bessemer 0.6 ppb
No 2
B
314 Indiantown 0.4 ppb
No 47
D+
315 Lexington 0.3 ppb
No 4
B
316 Portage 0.1 ppb
No 1
B+
317 Zeeland 0.1 ppb
No 0
A+
318 Sterling Heights 0.0 ppb
No 0
A
319 Canton 0.0 ppb
No 3
A
320 Waterford 0.0 ppb
No 11
B
321 Southfield 0.0 ppb
No 40
F
322 Macomb 0.0 ppb
No 0
A
323 Jackson 0.0 ppb
No 13
D
324 Troy 0.0 ppb
No 10
B-
325 Farmington Hills 0.0 ppb
No 86
F
326 Shelby Township 0.0 ppb
No 6
D
327 Ypsilanti 0.0 ppb
No 5
B+
328 Novi 0.0 ppb
No 9
C
329 Dearborn Heights 0.0 ppb
No 2
C+
330 West Bloomfield 0.0 ppb
No 21
F
331 East Lansing 0.0 ppb
No 12
F
332 Chesterfield Township 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
333 Bloomfield Township 0.0 ppb
No 0
A+
334 Muskegon 0.0 ppb
No 3
B
335 Northville 0.0 ppb
No 3
B+
336 Plymouth 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
337 Traverse City 0.0 ppb
No 12
D+
338 Lake Orion 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
339 Brownstown Twp 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
340 Eastpointe 0.0 ppb
No 0
A
341 Mount Pleasant 0.0 ppb
No 1
B
342 Oak Park 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
343 Adrian 0.0 ppb
No 46
F
344 Okemos 0.0 ppb
No 10
B-
345 Grand Haven 0.0 ppb
No 1
A-
346 Auburn Hills 0.0 ppb
No 1
B+
347 Birmingham 0.0 ppb
No 17
F
348 Burton 0.0 ppb
No 2
A
349 Commerce Township 0.0 ppb
No 0
A+
350 Allendale 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
351 Washington 0.0 ppb
No 0
A
352 Grandville 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
353 New Boston 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
354 Fraser 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
355 Wixom 0.0 ppb
No 0
A
356 Ionia 0.0 ppb
No 3
A
357 Rockford 0.0 ppb
No 6
C
358 Woodhaven 0.0 ppb
No 0
A
359 New Baltimore 0.0 ppb
No 1
A
360 Rochester 0.0 ppb
No 2
A
361 South Lyon 0.0 ppb
No 1
B
362 Farmington 0.0 ppb
No 2
A
363 Howell 0.0 ppb
No 11
F
364 Cadillac 0.0 ppb
No 1
A
365 Beverly Hills 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
366 Suttons Bay 0.0 ppb
No 4
B+
367 Bloomfield Hills 0.0 ppb
No 11
F
368 Marysville 0.0 ppb
No 6
B
369 Freeland 0.0 ppb
No 26
F
370 Milford 0.0 ppb
No 20
D
371 Newport 0.0 ppb
No 0
A
372 South Haven 0.0 ppb
No 26
B-
373 Lapeer 0.0 ppb
No 22
F
374 Saline 0.0 ppb
No 0
B+
375 Charlotte 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
376 Alma 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
377 Ludington 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
378 Flushing 0.0 ppb
No 3
C-
379 Genesee 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
380 Ada 0.0 ppb
No 20
B
381 St. Louis 0.0 ppb
No 1
A-
382 Harbor Springs 0.0 ppb
No 27
D
383 Lowell 0.0 ppb
No 25
B
384 Richmond 0.0 ppb
No 4
C+
385 Huntington Woods 0.0 ppb
No 0
A
386 Plainwell 0.0 ppb
No 8
B-
387 Swartz Creek 0.0 ppb
No 3
A-
388 Chelsea 0.0 ppb
No 10
B
389 New Haven 0.0 ppb
No 1
B
390 Kimball 0.0 ppb
No 0
B+
391 Gwinn 0.0 ppb
No 20
A-
392 Walled Lake 0.0 ppb
No 0
A
393 Dundee 0.0 ppb
No 5
A-
394 Otsego 0.0 ppb
No 2
B-
395 Kincheloe 0.0 ppb
No 10
A
396 Caledonia 0.0 ppb
No 2
B-
397 Charlevoix 0.0 ppb
No 11
B+
398 Davison 0.0 ppb
No 0
A
399 Gladstone 0.0 ppb
No 2
A-
400 Coopersville 0.0 ppb
No 0
B+
401 Dexter 0.0 ppb
No 0
A
402 Fowlerville 0.0 ppb
No 36
D
403 Linden 0.0 ppb
No 7
D
404 Lathrup Village 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
405 Gaylord 0.0 ppb
No 8
B+
406 Ruskin 0.0 ppb
No 70
D+
407 Mancelona 0.0 ppb
No 3
B+
408 Portland 0.0 ppb
No 3
C+
409 Williamston 0.0 ppb
No 1
A+
410 Whittaker 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
411 Sarasota 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
412 Romeo 0.0 ppb
No 1
A-
413 Oxford 0.0 ppb
No 19
B
414 Baraga 0.0 ppb
No 3
B-
415 Gladwin 0.0 ppb
No 16
C-
416 Newberry 0.0 ppb
No 31
B
417 Essexville 0.0 ppb
No 1
A-
418 Jamestown 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
419 Rockwood 0.0 ppb
No 0
A+
420 Keego Harbor 0.0 ppb
No 13
D
421 Cottrellville 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
422 Coloma 0.0 ppb
No 32
B
423 Grosse Pointe Shores 0.0 ppb
No 7
A
424 Lenox 0.0 ppb
No 0
A+
425 Burtchville Township 0.0 ppb
No 0
B+
426 Hartford 0.0 ppb
No 7
B+
427 Sandusky 0.0 ppb
No 1
A
428 Almont 0.0 ppb
No 1
A
429 Bellaire 0.0 ppb
No 8
B
430 Ontonagon 0.0 ppb
No 0
A+
431 Dover 0.0 ppb
No 17
B
432 Clinton 0.0 ppb
No 5
C
433 Hudson 0.0 ppb
No 3
B+
434 Clio 0.0 ppb
No 0
B+
435 East Jordan 0.0 ppb
No 7
A-
436 Cass City 0.0 ppb
No 4
A-
437 Clyde 0.0 ppb
No 0
A
438 Pinckney 0.0 ppb
No 1
A
439 Sylvan Lake 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
440 Mamakating (T) 0.0 ppb
No 3
B
441 Harbor Beach 0.0 ppb
No 2
A-
442 Corunna 0.0 ppb
No 0
A
443 Bangor 0.0 ppb
No 0
B
444 Justice 0.0 ppb
No 0
B+
445 Cassopolis 0.0 ppb
No 12
B
446 Grayling 0.0 ppb
No 2
A-
447 Lawton 0.0 ppb
No 6
A-
448 Nashville 0.0 ppb
No 6
B
449 Evart 0.0 ppb
No 7
C+
450 Decatur 0.0 ppb
No 1
A
451 Covert 0.0 ppb
No 0
B+
452 Howard City 0.0 ppb
No 1
A
453 Elk Rapids 0.0 ppb
No 1
A-
454 Shepherd 0.0 ppb
No 4
B-
455 Homer 0.0 ppb
No 4
B-
456 Kingsley 0.0 ppb
No 2
B-
457 Montrose 0.0 ppb
No 0
B+
458 Union City 0.0 ppb
No 1
A-
459 Brimley 0.0 ppb
No 7
B
460 South Rockwood 0.0 ppb
No 3
A
461 Centreville (Rr Name Centervil 0.0 ppb
No 0
A+
462 Ruskin 0.0 ppb
No 6
A
463 Schoolcraft 0.0 ppb
No 4
A-
464 Kawkawlin 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
465 Lady Lake 0.0 ppb
No 1
A
466 Litchfield 0.0 ppb
No 2
A
467 Ravenna 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
468 Stockbridge 0.0 ppb
No 0
B
469 Colon 0.0 ppb
No 0
B
470 Roscommon 0.0 ppb
No 9
A-
471 Petersburg 0.0 ppb
No 9
B+
472 Dover 0.0 ppb
No 7
A
473 Elsie 0.0 ppb
No 1
B+
474 Tucson 0.0 ppb
No 1
B-
475 Central Lake 0.0 ppb
No 1
A-
476 Mayville 0.0 ppb
No 1
A-
477 Mendon 0.0 ppb
No 2
B+
478 Baroda 0.0 ppb
No 0
A
479 Bingham Farms 0.0 ppb
No 0
A
480 Augusta 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
481 Stephenson 0.0 ppb
No 2
A
482 Alton 0.0 ppb
No 0
B+
483 Lake City 0.0 ppb
No 0
C+
484 Belleville 0.0 ppb
No 3
C
485 Burr Oak 0.0 ppb
No 0
B-
486 Springport 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
487 Lyons 0.0 ppb
No 2
C+
488 Martin 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
489 Parma 0.0 ppb
No 0
A
490 Northport 0.0 ppb
No 6
A-
491 Twin Lake 0.0 ppb
No 2
A
492 Gobles 0.0 ppb
No 0
A
493 Tekonsha 0.0 ppb
No 9
A
494 Hillman 0.0 ppb
No 2
A-
495 Merrill 0.0 ppb
No 0
A
496 Warsaw 0.0 ppb
No 7
C+
497 Calumet City 0.0 ppb
No 0
A+
498 Mcbain 0.0 ppb
No 0
A
499 Bancroft 0.0 ppb
No 5
B
500 Britton 0.0 ppb
No 1
A-
501 O Fallon 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
502 Arcadia 0.0 ppb
No 7
B+
503 Borculo 0.0 ppb
No 0
B
504 Shelbyville 0.0 ppb
No 2
A-
505 Waldron 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
506 Harrisville 0.0 ppb
No 1
C+
507 Buckley 0.0 ppb
No 12
B
508 Carsonville 0.0 ppb
No 2
A
509 East Moline 0.0 ppb
No 1
B-
FAQ

Frequently asked questions about lead in Michigan

Is lead in Michigan tap water a concern?

Yes — 13 of 509 cities with lead data exceed the EPA action level of 15 ppb. The state average is 2.6 ppb. Even below the action level, lead poses health risks especially for children and pregnant women. If your home was built before 1986, consider testing your tap water directly.

How can I reduce lead exposure from Michigan tap water?

Use an NSF 53-certified water filter, which is specifically certified to reduce lead. Run your cold tap for 30 seconds before drinking or cooking, especially if water has been sitting in pipes for hours. Never use hot tap water for cooking or making baby formula, as heat increases lead leaching from pipes.

Which Michigan cities have the highest lead levels?

The cities with the highest 90th percentile lead levels in Michigan are: Eau Claire (71.0 ppb), Holt (50.0 ppb), Mt Pleasant (41.0 ppb), Orchard Lake (29.0 ppb), Boyne Falls (26.0 ppb). See the full ranked table above.

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