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Macomb County, Michigan

Water Systems
93
Population Served
830,956
Total Violations
2,728
188 health-based
PFAS Detected
5
of 19 tested

Violation Analysis

97.8%
Systems with Violations
29.3
Avg Violations per System
6.9%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
30 systems (32%)
SW
20 systems (22%)

PFAS Contamination

19
Systems Tested
5
PFAS Detected
26.3%
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

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

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (49)

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
Warren, City Of 134,056 9 Clean
Sterling Heights, City Of 127,000 9 Clean
Clinton Township 100,513 15 Clean
Macomb Township 90,000 11 Clean
Shelby Township 72,000 8 Clean
St. Clair Shores, City Of 59,715 36 Clean
Roseville, City Of 47,299 14 Detected
Chesterfield Township 41,650 11 Clean
Eastpointe, City Of 32,442 16 Clean
Harrison Township 24,314 6 Clean
Mount Clemens, City Of 16,314 105 Detected
Washington Township 15,828 2 Clean
Fraser, City Of 14,297 40 Clean
New Baltimore, City Of 12,720 144 Clean
Center Line, City Of 8,257 23 Clean
Richmond, City Of 6,200 6 Clean
New Haven, Village Of 5,600 45 Clean
Utica, City Of 5,059 7 Detected
Romeo, Village Of 3,750 18 Clean
Lenox Township 3,000 0 -
Armada, Village Of 1,794 25 -
Springbrook Estates Mhc 990 61 -
Blake's Orchard Inc - 003 900 63 -
Woodside Bible Church 800 2 -
Armada High School 526 126 -
Fiddlers Cove 300 21 -
Washington MHP 268 31 -
Bushido Martial Arts, Inc. 250 12 -
Orchards Community Church 250 2 -
Old Stone Bar and Grill 200 32 -
Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Ctr 200 34 -
Sheena's Marketplace 200 18 -
St. John Lutheran Church - Ray 160 15 -
Striker's Entertainment Center 150 21 -
Woodland Associates 150 8 -
Heather Hls Golf & Racquet Clb 150 4 -
Simpson Pk LP-Tabernacle- Lower Well 150 25 -
Greystone Golf Club 150 2 -
Richmond Forest Golf Course 150 2 -
Cross Community Church 148 20 -
Adam's Corner 125 212 -
Bruce Township 115 48 -
St. Joseph's Catholic Church 115 110 -
North Macomb Sportman Club 100 13 -
Simpson Park Camp 100 20 -
Wolcott Mill Farm 100 3 -
Armada Senior Center 100 8 -
St. Maximilian Church 100 25 -
Kaatz Funeral Home 100 7 -
Living Word Church 100 10 -

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
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
Kalamazoo County
195 systems · 286,536 served · 2,453 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Macomb County? ▼
Macomb County has 2,728 total drinking water violations across 93 water systems, of which 188 are health-based violations. 97.8% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Macomb County systems? ▼
Water systems in Macomb County serve approximately 830,956 people through 93 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Macomb County water? ▼
Of 19 water systems tested for PFAS in Macomb County, 5 had PFAS detected (26.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Macomb County? ▼
Water systems in Macomb County use GW (30 systems), SW (20 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. 6.9% of Macomb 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.