Wayne Water Quality Report
38 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · Michigan
Avg Score
82.5
Cities Ranked
38
Health Violations
20
PFAS Detected
1
82.5
County avg score
38
Cities ranked
92%
A or B grade
3%
D or F grade
20
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Wayne cities scored
A
18
47%
Excellent
B
17
45%
Good
C
2
5%
Fair
D
1
3%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Michigan average
▲ 1.5 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Wayne
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Wayne
County context
2
Superfund sites in Wayne
100.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
8,169
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Wayne
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Wayne, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 8,169 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL CORP DEARBORN WORKS DEARBORN, MI48120 | Manganese compounds | 7,277 |
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS ECORSE, MI48229 | Zinc compounds | 634 |
REPUBLIC INDUSTRIAL & ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC ROMULUS, MI48174 | Zinc compounds | 194 |
BASF CORP WYANDOTTE, MI481923729 | Styrene | 63 |
GM - ROMULUS ENGINE OPERATIONS ROMULUS, MI48174 | Copper | 2 |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Wayne
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Wayne on the EPA National Priorities List.
- DSC MCLOUTH STEEL GIBRALTAR PLANT
- MCLOUTH STEEL CORP
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 38 cities in Wayne
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverview | A+ | 96.3 | 12K | 2 | ||
| 2 | Rockwood | A+ | 95.5 | 3K | 3 | ||
| 3 | Woodhaven | A | 93.3 | 13K | 8 | ||
| 4 | Livonia | A | 93.2 | 97K | 5 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | Flat Rock | A | 91.2 | 11K | 4 | Health | |
| 6 | Grosse Pointe Shores | A | 90.7 | 3K | 15 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Canton | A | 90.5 | 100K | 7 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Grosse Pointe | A | 90.4 | 5K | 7 | Unresolved | |
| 9 | Melvindale | A- | 89.2 | 13K | 10 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Brownstown Twp | A- | 88.9 | 33K | 1 | Unresolved | |
| 11 | New Boston | A- | 88.9 | 16K | 1 | Unresolved | |
| 12 | Gibraltar | A- | 88.9 | 5K | 8 | Health Unresolved | |
| 13 | Plymouth | A- | 88.6 | 37K | 10 | Unresolved | |
| 14 | Highland Park | A- | 88.4 | 9K | 13 | Health Unresolved | |
| 15 | Trenton | A- | 88.2 | 19K | 7 | Health Unresolved | |
| 16 | Grosse Pointe Farms | A- | 86.7 | 10K | 24 | Health Unresolved | |
| 17 | Dearborn | A- | 86.1 | 110K | 2 | Unresolved | |
| 18 | Southgate | A- | 85.5 | 30K | 4 | Unresolved | |
| 19 | Romulus | B+ | 84.2 | 24K | 10 | Unresolved | |
| 20 | Detroit | B+ | 84.1 | 633K | 13 | Health Unresolved | |
| 21 | Lincoln Park | B+ | 83.2 | 38K | 11 | Unresolved | |
| 22 | Allen Park | B+ | 83.2 | 28K | 26 | Health Unresolved | |
| 23 | Grosse Pointe Park | B+ | 83.1 | 12K | 24 | Health Unresolved | |
| 24 | Ecorse | B+ | 83 | 10K | 10 | Unresolved | |
| 25 | Wyandotte | B+ | 82.2 | 26K | 1 | Unresolved | |
| 26 | Northville | B+ | 81.8 | 38K | 16 | Health Unresolved | |
| 27 | Redford | B | 79.9 | 50K | 6 | Health Unresolved | |
| 28 | Garden City | B | 79.3 | 28K | 4 | Unresolved | |
| 29 | Grosse Pointe Woods | B | 76.5 | 16K | 1 | Unresolved | |
| 30 | Harper Woods | B | 76.2 | 14K | 9 | Health Unresolved | |
| 31 | Inkster | B | 75 | 25K | 10 | Lead Unresolved | |
| 32 | Wayne | B- | 73.3 | 102K | 14 | Unresolved | |
| 33 | Grosse Ile | B- | 72.6 | 10K | 6 | Health Lead Unresolved | |
| 34 | River Rouge | B- | 71.4 | 7K | 13 | Health Unresolved | |
| 35 | Hamtramck | B- | 70.3 | 22K | 15 | Health Unresolved | |
| 36 | Dearborn Heights | C+ | 68.9 | 58K | 17 | Health Unresolved | |
| 37 | Taylor | C | 60.6 | 63K | 16 | Health Lead Unresolved | |
| 38 | Belleville | D | 46.5 | 41K | 45 | Health Unresolved |