Is Brighton, MI tap water safe?
The short answer
1 of the 3 utilities serving Brighton has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s records: City of Brighton.
City of Brighton, which serves the most people here, has 1 result above the action level and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Copper at 1.4 ppm, above the action level.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in Brighton’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
City of Brighton
Michigan · serves 10,210 people · about 900 in Brighton
1 result above the action level and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Copper at 1.4 ppm, above the action level.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Livingston Community Water Authority
Michigan · serves 4,152 people · about 380 in Brighton
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 6.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Mhog Sewer & Water Authority
Michigan · serves 17,046 people · based in Brighton
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 1.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in City of Brighton’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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PUR PLUS 11-Cup Pitcher (PPT111W)
Pitcher
- NSF listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: Copper, Lead
Culligan 10-Cup Pitcher with ZeroWater Technology (ZEROP10)
Pitcher
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Copper, Lead
LifeStraw Home 7-Cup Glass Water Filter Pitcher
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Copper, Lead
Water testing near Brighton
The 3 labs Michigan certifies closest to Brighton, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Brighton Analytical, LLC
Brighton, MI · about 5 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics, organic chemicals, disinfection byproducts
Environmental Support Services
South Lyon, MI · about 8 miles
Certified for bacteria
Water Tech
Howell, MI · about 9 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics
ZIP codes in Brighton
Which ZIP codes are in Brighton: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology. Certified labs: EGLE, State of Michigan certified drinking water laboratories; distances from the Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation area gazetteer.
Near Brighton
Other towns in Livingston County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read City of Brighton’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- About CopperWhat it does to health, where it comes from, and the certification claim that addresses it.About Copper
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water