Is Howell, MI tap water safe?
The short answer
Neither of the 2 utilities serving Howell has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s records.
City of Howell, which serves the most people here, has nothing above a health goal in EPA’s records. That data covers what its report lists, not everything.
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 Howell’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
City of Howell
Michigan · serves 9,914 people · about 470 in Howell
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Mhog Sewer & Water Authority
Michigan · serves 17,046 people · under 100 in Howell
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 1.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
Water testing near Howell
The 3 labs Michigan certifies closest to Howell, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Water Tech
Howell, MI · about 4 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics
Brighton Analytical, LLC
Brighton, MI · about 9 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics, organic chemicals, disinfection byproducts
Environmental Support Services
South Lyon, MI · about 18 miles
Certified for bacteria
Which ZIP codes are in Howell: 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 Howell
Other towns in Livingston County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read City of Howell’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Decide if you want a filter at allA filter for taste or chlorine is a preference, not a need. The standards say what each kind can do.NSF/ANSI standards, decoded
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water