Public water system record
Great Lakes Water Authority
On record as serving Detroit, Wayne County, MI · Population served not reported
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Great Lakes Water Authority in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved CARBON, TOTAL violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Great Lakes Water Authority draws water from 4 surface water intakes.
Check whether Great Lakes Water Authority serves your address
Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Bromate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2021 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
CARBON, TOTAL
3 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that federal rules require for CARBON, TOTAL (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Great Lakes Water Authority draws water from 4 surface water intakes. 91 other community water systems buy water from Great Lakes Water Authority.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Allen Park Allen Park, MI
- Ash Township Carleton, MI
- Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, MI
- Belleville Belleville, MI
- Berlin Township Newport, MI
- Bloomfield Hills Waterford, MI
- Bloomfield Township Bloomfield Township, MI
- Brownstown Township Brownstown Twp, MI
- Bruce Township Bruce Twp, MI
- Burtchville Township Burtchville Township, MI
- Canton Township Canton, MI
- Chesterfield Township Chesterfield Township, MI
- City of Center Line Center Line, MI
- City of Detroit Detroit, MI
- City of Eastpointe Eastpointe, MI
- City of Farmington Farmington, MI
- City of Farmington Hills Farmington Hills, MI
- City of Flint Flint, MI
- City of Fraser Fraser, MI
- City of Imlay City Imlay City, MI
- City of Keego Harbor Waterford, MI
- City of Lapeer Lapeer, MI
- City of Novi Novi, MI
- City of Roseville Roseville, MI
- City of St. Clair Shores St. Clair Shores, MI
- City of Sterling Heights Sterling Heights, MI
- City of Utica Utica, MI
- City of Walled Lake Waterford, MI
- City of Warren Warren, MI
- City of Wixom Wixom, MI
- Clinton Township Clinton Township, MI
- Commerce Township Commerce Township, MI
- Dearborn Dearborn, MI
- Dearborn Heights Dearborn Heights, MI
- Ecorse Ecorse, MI
- Ferndale Ferndale, MI
- Flat Rock Flat Rock, MI
- Garden City Garden City, MI
- Gibraltar Gibraltar, MI
- Grosse Ile Township Grosse Ile, MI
- Grosse Pointe Park Grosse Pointe Park, MI
- Grosse Pointe Shores Grosse Pointe Shores, MI
- Grosse Pointe Woods Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
- Hamtramck Hamtramck, MI
- Harper Woods Roseville, MI
- Harrison Township Harrison Township, MI
- Hazel Park Hazel Park, MI
- Highland Park Highland Park, MI
- Huron Twp New Boston, MI
- Inkster Inkster, MI
- Lenox Township Lenox, MI
- Lincoln Park Lincoln Park, MI
- Livonia Livonia, MI
- Macomb Township Macomb, MI
- Madison Heights Madison Heights, MI
- Melvindale Melvindale, MI
- Northville Northville, MI
- Northville Township Northville, MI
- Oak Park Oak Park, MI
- Orchard Lake Village Waterford, MI
- Orion Township Lake Orion, MI
- Plymouth Plymouth, MI
- Plymouth Township Plymouth, MI
- Pontiac Waterford, MI
- Redford Township Redford, MI
- River Rouge River Rouge, MI
- Riverview Riverview, MI
- Rochester East Rochester, MI
- Rochester Hills Rochester Hills, MI
- Rockwood Rockwood, MI
- Romulus Romulus, MI
- Royal Oak Township Waterford, MI
- Shelby Township Shelby Township, MI
- South Rockwood South Rockwood, MI
- Southeastern Oakland Co W Auth Royal Oak, MI
- Southgate Southgate, MI
- Sumpter Township Belleville, MI
- Sylvan Lake Sylvan Lake, MI
- Taylor Taylor, MI
- Trenton Trenton, MI
- Troy Troy, MI
- Van Buren Township Van Buren Township, MI
- Village of Almont Almont, MI
- Village of New Haven New Haven, MI
- Village of Romeo Armada, MI
- Washington Township Washington, MI
- Wayne Wayne, MI
- West Bloomfield Township West Bloomfield, MI
- Westland Westland, MI
- Woodhaven Woodhaven, MI
- Ypsilanti Community Utility Authority Ypsilanti, MI
Annual water quality report
Great Lakes Water Authority must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Michigan.
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