Is Village of Clarkston, MI tap water safe?
The short answer
1 of the 2 utilities serving Village of Clarkston has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s records: Waterford Township.
Independence Township, which serves the most people here, has 3 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: PFHxS at 30 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
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 Village of Clarkston’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
Independence Township
Michigan · serves 11,790 people · about 480 in Village of Clarkston
3 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: PFHxS at 30 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Waterford Township
Michigan · serves 73,441 people · under 100 in Village of Clarkston
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 1.0 ppb, above the health goal.
1 health-based violation since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in Independence Township’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: PFHxS, PFOS, PFOA, Lead
Culligan 10-Cup Pitcher with ZeroWater Technology (ZEROP10)
Pitcher
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: PFHxS, PFOS, PFOA, Lead
Culligan MaxClear Scout Gravity Water Filter (MCS701P)
Dispenser
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: PFHxS, PFOS, PFOA, Lead
Water testing near Village of Clarkston
The 3 labs Michigan certifies closest to Village of Clarkston, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Aqua Test Laboratories
White Lake, MI · about 5 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals
Oakland Co. Health Division Laboratory
Pontiac, MI · about 9 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics
Absolute Laboratories, Inc.
Auburn Hills, MI · about 10 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate
ZIP codes in Village of Clarkston
Which ZIP codes are in Village of Clarkston: 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 Village of Clarkston
Other towns in Oakland County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Independence Township’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for PFHxSRanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for PFAS, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water