Is Novi, MI tap water safe?
The short answer
None of the 4 utilities serving Novi has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s records.
City of Novi, 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 Novi’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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City of Novi
Michigan · serves 56,780 people · about 42,500 in Novi
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Northville Township
Michigan · serves 32,103 people · about 14,100 in Novi
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 0.9 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Commerce Township
Michigan · serves 19,811 people · about 1,400 in Novi
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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City of Farmington Hills
Michigan · serves 56,984 people · about 610 in Novi
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
Water testing near Novi
The 3 labs Michigan certifies closest to Novi, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Quantum Laboratories, Inc.
Wixom, MI · about 4 miles
Certified for bacteria
Eurofins Michigan (Farmington Hills)
Farmington Hills, MI · about 5 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, minerals and other inorganics
Environmental Support Services
South Lyon, MI · about 8 miles
Certified for bacteria
Which ZIP codes are in Novi: 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 Novi
Other towns in Oakland County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read City of Novi’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