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Livingston County, Michigan

Water Systems
431
Population Served
135,167
Total Violations
6,236
1,202 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

76.8%
Systems with Violations
14.5
Avg Violations per System
19.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (12%)

PFAS Contamination

4
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
50.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Livingston Michigan water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (7) One or more violations (43)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Mhog Sewer & Water Authority 17,046 4 Clean
Brighton, City Of 10,210 6 Clean
Howell, City Of 9,914 8 Clean
Livingston Community Water Authority 4,152 0 -
Hartland Township 3,022 6 -
Chilson Commons / Kroger 3,000 25 -
Fowlerville, Village Of 2,951 25 -
Pinckney, Village Of 2,353 11 -
Oak Pointe 2,000 6 -
McDonalds #4991 1,900 17 -
Cidermill Crossings 1,863 0 -
Hartland Meadows 1,543 0 -
Cornerstone Christian School 1,500 30 -
Woodland Ridge 1,400 72 -
Waldenwoods-Campground-1&2 1,263 9 -
Fonda Lake Water Authority 1,200 12 -
Hidden Lakes of Green Oaks 1,148 2 -
Pinckney Schools - High School 1,135 27 -
Tyrone Woods 1,088 29 -
Handy Township - Red Cedars Crossing 1,030 4 -
Sylvan Glen Estates 1,015 24 -
Mount Brighton Ski Resort 950 10 -
Brighton Schools - Maltby Intermediate 950 7 -
Brighton Schools - Scranton Middle 920 9 -
Green Oak Twp - Centennial Farms 900 10 Clean
St. John Catholic Church - Howell 900 1 -
Spicer's Cider Mill and Winery 900 0 -
Pinckney Schools - Fine Art + Navigator 850 7 -
Lake Chemung Outdoor Resort 840 0 -
Hartland Schools - Farms Middle School 830 4 -
Coventry Woods Mhc 823 19 -
Church of God -Tyrone Valley (Cafeteria) 800 6 -
Millpointe of Hartland 724 7 -
St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church 700 5 -
Brighton Schools - Hornung Elementary 620 4 -
Woodland Center Correctional Facility 607 18 -
Brighton Schools - Hilton Elementary 576 12 -
St. Mary's Catholic Church & School 575 0 -
Cedar Creek Center 565 0 -
Brighton Schools - Spencer Elementary 550 6 -
Brighton Schools - Hawkins Elementary 550 6 -
Pinckney Schools - Pathfinder School 550 75 -
Lakeview Plaza 550 10 -
Brummer Elementary 550 6 -
Hartland Schools - Lakes Elementary 546 6 -
Hartland Schools - Village Elementary 510 18 -
Prentis Estates Apartments 500 20 -
Lake Chemung Outdoor Resort 500 6 -
Hamburg Dairy Queen 500 2 -
Northridge Church of Brighton 500 13 -

Other Counties in Michigan

Wayne County
55 systems · 1,774,820 served · 1,141 violations
Oakland County
742 systems · 1,147,613 served · 21,952 violations
Macomb County
93 systems · 830,956 served · 2,728 violations
Kent County
407 systems · 616,574 served · 4,140 violations
Washtenaw County
264 systems · 420,450 served · 6,092 violations
Genesee County
397 systems · 335,433 served · 13,553 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Livingston County? ▼
Livingston County has 6,236 total drinking water violations across 431 water systems, of which 1,202 are health-based violations. 76.8% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Livingston County systems? ▼
Water systems in Livingston County serve approximately 135,167 people through 431 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Livingston County water? ▼
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Livingston County, 2 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Livingston County? ▼
Water systems in Livingston County use GW (50 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 19.3% of Livingston County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.