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Van Buren Township

Serves an area of Wayne County, MI that includes Belleville · 27,359 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Van Buren Township in the last ten years.

  • MI0006770
  • VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP
  • MI
  • 27,359 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 48111
EPA system ID MI0006770

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
4

Key facts

  • Van Buren Township buys its water from Great Lakes Water Authority.
  • Record on file since 2001, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 4 unknown out of 7,802 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Jul 2, 2025 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2020 Resolved

Full record since 2001

EPA's records for Van Buren Township go back to 2001. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 0 1
2020s 0 4

Where the water comes from

Van Buren Township buys its water from Great Lakes Water Authority. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

Buys water from

Annual water quality report

Van Buren Township 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.

Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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