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Wayne County, Michigan

Water Systems
55
Population Served
1,774,820
Total Violations
1,141
114 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 41 tested

Violation Analysis

98.2%
Systems with Violations
20.7
Avg Violations per System
10.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
44 systems (80%)
GW
6 systems (11%)

PFAS Contamination

41
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
2.4%
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

Wayne 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
Detroit City Of 633,218 18 Clean
Dearborn 109,976 2 Clean
Canton Township 99,627 6 Clean
Livonia 96,942 11 Clean
Westland 84,094 17 Clean
Taylor 63,409 38 Clean
Dearborn Heights 57,774 40 Clean
Redford Township 49,504 20 Clean
Lincoln Park 38,144 19 Clean
Brownstown Township 33,194 1 Clean
Northville Township 32,103 9 Clean
Southgate 30,047 11 Clean
Allen Park 28,210 27 Detected
Garden City 27,625 11 Clean
Plymouth Township 27,524 8 Clean
Van Buren Township 27,359 7 Clean
Wyandotte 25,883 2 Clean
Inkster 25,076 31 Clean
Romulus 23,989 20 Clean
Hamtramck 22,413 39 Clean
Trenton 18,544 13 Clean
Wayne 17,593 14 Clean
Grosse Pointe Woods 16,135 2 Clean
Huron Twp 15,879 1 Clean
Harper Woods 14,236 25 Clean
Woodhaven 12,941 12 Clean
Melvindale 12,851 36 Clean
Riverview 12,486 8 Clean
Grosse Pointe Park 11,555 78 Clean
Flat Rock 10,541 11 Clean
Grosse Ile Township 10,371 17 Clean
Grosse Pointe Farms 9,757 19 Clean
Sumpter Township 9,576 18 Clean
Ecorse 9,512 20 Clean
Plymouth 9,132 24 Clean
Highland Park 8,977 44 Clean
River Rouge 7,224 35 Clean
Northville 6,119 13 Clean
Grosse Pointe, City Of 5,421 17 Clean
Gibraltar 4,997 22 Clean
Belleville 3,964 35 Clean
Mgm Grand Casino-Detroit 3,700 0 -
Rockwood 3,289 9 -
Grosse Pointe Shores 2,929 14 -
Omelette & Waffle Cafe 200 43 -
Colony Swim Club 200 25 -
DNR-Maybury State Pk/Oak Shelter Picnic 200 13 -
Little Seeds Child Development Center 105 112 -
DNR-Maybury State Pk/Main Conc Stand Wel 100 21 -
St. John's Golf Course-Halfway Conc 50 11 -

Other Counties in Michigan

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

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Wayne County? ▼
Wayne County has 1,141 total drinking water violations across 55 water systems, of which 114 are health-based violations. 98.2% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Wayne County systems? ▼
Water systems in Wayne County serve approximately 1,774,820 people through 55 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Wayne County water? ▼
Of 41 water systems tested for PFAS in Wayne County, 1 had PFAS detected (2.4% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Wayne County? ▼
Water systems in Wayne County use SW (44 systems), GW (6 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. 10.0% of Wayne 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.