Lead pipes in Michigan

Michigan's 1,391 community water systems reported 200,624 lead and 54,612 galvanized-requiring-replacement service lines, plus 281,872 of unknown material. That ranks #4 among states for confirmed lead lines.

200,624Lead

54,612Galvanized, replace

281,872Unknown

319Systems with lead

Lead 7.7%
Galvanized (replace) 2.1%
Unknown 11%
Non-lead 79%

9.8% of the service lines Michigan utilities reported are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, well above the national share of 3.1%. 11% are still unidentified (national: 21%). The largest counts are in City of Detroit (80,715), Grand Rapids (19,430), Muskegon (10,367). 38 systems haven't reported counts yet.

Since 2025 Q1, reported lead and galvanized lines in Michigan went from 263,816 to 255,236 (down 8,580). See which systems made the most progress.

Systems with confirmed lead lines (319)

Water system	Lead	Galv.	Unknown	% lead	People
City of DetroitDetroit	80,595	120	39,073	32%	633,218
Grand RapidsGrand Rapids	19,430	0	394	24%	306,901
MuskegonMuskegon	7,631	2,736	0	72%	37,213
SouthgateSouthgate	192	9,735	663	94%	30,047
JacksonJackson	7,840	1	3,360	63%	33,165
City of SaginawSaginaw	6,317	0	736	24%	44,058
DearbornDearborn	5,271	0	4,625	16%	109,976
KalamazooKalamazoo	4,328	286	0	9.8%	192,992
City of Bay CityBay City	3,323	879	0	30%	32,255
Muskegon HeightsMuskegon Heights	3,940	95	0	78%	9,917
EscanabaEscanaba	3,572	322	0	72%	12,941
Battle Creek - Verona SystemBattle Creek	3,614	167	7,066	20%	43,975
City of OwossoOwosso	1,950	1,809	13	57%	16,353
Holland Board of Public WorksHolland	1,728	1,468	202	18%	49,687
Highland ParkHighland Park	2,828	0	0	80%	8,443
Lincoln ParkLincoln Park	2,647	0	0	17%	38,144
AdrianAdrian	5	2,280	0	37%	23,663
Grosse Pointe ParkGrosse Pointe Park	1,999	1	13	48%	11,555
St JosephSt Joseph	1,566	259	361	46%	7,930
EcorseEcorse	1,815	3	403	48%	9,305
GreenvilleGreenville	20	1,627	0	54%	8,816
City of Royal OakRoyal Oak	879	723	766	6.8%	57,236
HastingsHastings	783	767	0	58%	7,514
Grand Haven TownshipOttawa County	1,422	116	0	32%	15,051
Grand HavenGrand Haven	1,422	116	0	32%	10,412
SturgisSturgis	1,341	176	75	38%	11,920
Three RiversThree Rivers	1,420	83	39	56%	7,905
City of Eaton RapidsEaton Rapids	1,469	0	446	62%	5,340
DowagiacDowagiac	1,068	388	0	49%	6,350
KingsfordKingsford	1,262	162	0	58%	5,480
LudingtonLudington	1	1,301	1,556	33%	8,184
Iron MountainIron Mountain	923	307	31	34%	7,500
North MuskegonNorth Muskegon	692	461	0	71%	3,786
MonroeMonroe	731	392	0	7.3%	49,467
OtsegoOtsego	41	1,065	0	71%	4,120
City of Boyne CityBoyne City	725	355	0	69%	3,735
ColdwaterColdwater	972	97	0	31%	13,822
AlleganAllegan	631	433	1	62%	5,930
City of VassarVassar	58	1,001	0	100%	2,697
PontiacPontiac	1,048	0	4,450	5.4%	63,776
HillsdaleHillsdale	211	694	0	35%	8,163
Spring LakeSpring Lake	0	891	13	71%	2,512
Harper WoodsHarper Woods	152	720	1,597	13%	14,236
City of FlintFlint	722	120	3,283	2.3%	81,252
HamtramckHamtramck	793	41	4,551	13%	28,433
Newberry Water & LightNewberry	90	715	0	93%	2,000
City of ManisteeManistee	257	541	0	25%	6,200
City of EastpointeMacomb County	779	0	0	5.8%	32,442
MenomineeMenominee	364	370	0	18%	8,583
City of Mount ClemensMount Clemens	212	495	2,363	12%	16,314
HartHart	438	250	0	76%	2,126
FerndaleFerndale	595	72	6,143	6.7%	22,105
City of Port HuronPort Huron	339	311	9,323	5.3%	28,983
Pleasant RidgePleasant Ridge	646	0	0	56%	2,872
WatervlietWatervliet	11	624	301	66%	2,735
Village of KalkaskaKalkaska	0	629	0	72%	2,020
AlbionAlbion	609	18	0	23%	9,144
HartfordHartford	283	340	0	69%	2,688
BronsonBronson	298	319	0	66%	2,421
WaylandWayland	206	399	0	50%	4,435
Hazel ParkHazel Park	568	0	1,718	8.0%	16,400
ClawsonClawson	561	0	165	11%	11,825
WhitehallWhitehall	248	313	0	40%	2,902
CassopolisCassopolis	274	286	1	73%	1,815
BuchananBuchanan	132	426	0	31%	4,871
Ypsilanti Community Utility AuthorityYpsilanti	155	364	758	2.5%	53,988
Berrien SpringsBerrien Springs	132	377	0	65%	1,910
White PigeonWhite Pigeon	494	4	0	76%	1,640
BlissfieldBlissfield	480	0	0	31%	3,276
City of CharlotteCharlotte	13	459	425	13%	9,074
Ann ArborAnn Arbor	0	471	2	1.8%	123,851
DecaturDecatur	285	178	0	67%	1,838
City of EvartEvart	156	286	0	66%	1,742
East Grand RapidsEast Grand Rapids	375	58	1,285	11%	11,637
NilesNiles	414	8	969	7.5%	14,215
City of MasonMason	415	0	0	16%	8,252
RockfordRockford	44	357	0	16%	7,160
Oronoko TownshipBerrien County	400	0	0	66%	1,610
City of St. LouisSt. Louis	4	381	108	26%	6,976
Sault Ste MarieSault Ste. Marie	199	186	0	7.3%	14,689
Village of BellaireBellaire	361	10	0	63%	1,086
Breitung Twp.-East KingsfordEast Kingsford	203	164	0	68%	1,200
PortlandPortland	0	359	268	21%	3,883
Village of StockbridgeStockbridge	354	4	0	68%	1,252
BeldingBelding	160	195	0	19%	5,769
Traverse CityTraverse City	2	350	1,239	5.1%	14,532
VicksburgVicksburg	272	74	0	22%	2,906
ShelbyShelby	57	289	0	43%	1,964
City of GaylordGaylord	176	166	413	18%	3,629
Mancelona Area Water and Sewer AuthorityMancelona	0	334	0	22%	3,900
Howard CityHoward City	334	0	0	54%	1,800
GladstoneGladstone	318	15	0	15%	4,632
White CloudWhite Cloud	312	20	5	64%	1,408
Roosevelt ParkRoosevelt Park	224	107	0	23%	4,172
St. IgnaceSt. Ignace	84	242	0	21%	2,987
Garden CityGarden City	315	0	577	2.7%	27,625
SchoolcraftKalamazoo County	121	194	0	49%	1,405
City of Center LineCenter Line	298	9	1,617	11%	8,257
City of DurandDurand	293	10	0	20%	3,446
City of FentonFenton	0	302	183	7.6%	11,746

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No confirmed lead, but unknown lines remain (62)

Water system	Unknown	% lead	People
Clinton TownshipMacomb County	1,724	0%	100,513
Oak ParkOak Park	1,243	0%	29,654
North Morris EstatesGenesee County	596	0%	313
Village of RomeoRomeo	551	0%	3,750
MarquetteMarquette	543	0%	20,629
LauriumHoughton County	474	0%	1,947
Sylvan LakeSylvan Lake	467	0%	2,155
West Bloomfield TownshipOakland County	454	0%	49,479
Lake LindenLake Linden	435	0%	1,203
HancockHancock	412	0%	4,500
LawrenceLawrence	381	0%	1,045
Union TownshipIsabella County	371	0%	12,927
City of GladwinGladwin	331	0%	2,933
Burr OakBurr Oak	272	0%	828
Portage TownshipHoughton County	269	0%	1,214
Stambaugh Township-West BruleIron County	260	0%	580
Village of MillingtonMillington	250	0%	1,072
Village of DrydenDryden	248	0%	1,034
Grass LakeGrass Lake	242	0%	1,986
Glenwood EstatesKent County	186	0%	585
Village of KingstonTuscola County	163	0%	440
City of FraserFraser	159	0%	14,297
SaranacSaranac	143	0%	1,343
Tilden TownshipNational Mine	111	0%	375
Stambaugh Township-Indian LakeIron County	104	0%	290
Stambaugh TWP - Hagerman LakeIron County	100	0%	230
Broomfield ValleyIsabella County	100	0%	212
BaragaBaraga	92	0%	2,182
RockwoodRockwood	86	0%	3,240
Lake Isabella Water Dist. #1Isabella County	86	0%	327
AddisonAddison	85	0%	605
Charlevoix TownshipCharlevoix County	84	0%	1,700
Hamlet West Property Owners AssocEmmet County	76	0%	133
Village of BancroftBancroft	71	0%	616
PewamoPewamo	64	0%	476
Pentland TownshipLuce County	64	0%	450
ConstantineConstantine	63	0%	2,075
Village of EmpireEmpire	62	0%	400
Sherman TownshipGay	60	0%	40
WaldronWaldron	59	0%	538
Village of North BranchNorth Branch	51	0%	1,021
Hardy ParkNewaygo County	46	0%	140
Hamlet Village Condominiums AssociationEmmet County	45	0%	126
Barton HillsAnn Arbor	42	0%	450
Big RapidsBig Rapids	41	0%	10,403
City of YaleYale	38	0%	1,900
Wildwood on Walloon AssociationCharlevoix County	36	0%	90
Hills of Walloon AssociationCharlevoix County	30	0%	87
McMillan TownshipEwen	28	0%	391
Village of AlmontAlmont	16	0%	2,674

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No lead or unknown lines reported (239)

Systems serving 1,000 or more people. Systems without counts on file are listed as 0.

Water system	% lead	People
Lansing Board of Water & LightLansing	0%	166,000
City of Sterling HeightsSterling Heights	0%	127,000
Canton TownshipWayne County	0%	99,627
Macomb TownshipMacomb County	0%	90,000
TroyTroy	0%	85,854
WyomingWyoming	0%	76,501
Rochester HillsRochester Hills	0%	74,000
Genesee County Water SystemGenesee County	0%	73,726
Shelby TownshipMacomb County	0%	72,000
Dearborn HeightsDearborn Heights	–	57,774
City of Farmington HillsFarmington Hills	0%	56,984
City of NoviNovi	0%	56,780
PortagePortage	0%	46,292
Plainfield TownshipKent County	0%	42,271
Bloomfield TownshipOakland County	0%	41,691
Chesterfield TownshipMacomb County	0%	41,650
Georgetown TownshipJenison	0%	41,086
Saginaw Charter TownshipSaginaw County	0%	40,840
Byron-Gaines Utility AuthorityByron Center	0%	37,464
KentwoodKentwood	0%	36,072
Monroe South CountyMonroe	0%	33,816
Orion TownshipOakland County	0%	33,000
Northville TownshipWayne County	0%	32,103
Holland Township ConsolidatedOttawa County	0%	26,100
Meridian TownshipIngham County	0%	25,600
Summit TownshipJackson	0%	25,355
Pittsfield TownshipAnn Arbor	0%	24,500
Harrison TownshipMacomb County	0%	24,314
Charter Township of DeltaEaton County	0%	21,856
Frenchtown TownshipMonroe	0%	21,609
Auburn HillsAuburn Hills	0%	21,412
Blackman TownshipJackson	0%	21,222
City of BurtonBurton	0%	21,000
Charter Township of Grand BlancGenesee County	0%	21,000
Commerce TownshipOakland County	0%	19,811
Allendale TownshipAllendale	0%	19,725
Mhog Sewer & Water AuthorityLivingston County	0%	17,046
Huron TWPWayne County	0%	16,944
Washington TownshipMacomb County	0%	15,828
WoodhavenWoodhaven	0%	12,941
Garfield Charter TownshipGrand Traverse County	0%	12,899
Michigan State UniversityIngham County	0%	12,793
Thomas TownshipSaginaw County	0%	11,931
Water Dist. No. 1 of Midland Co.Midland County	0%	11,000
Fort Gratiot TownshipSt. Clair County	0%	10,640
Oxford TownshipOakland County	0%	10,407
City of CadillacCadillac	0%	10,355
City of BrightonBrighton	0%	10,210
Mt. PleasantMt. Pleasant	0%	10,198
Bridgeport TownshipSaginaw County	0%	10,104

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Lead pipes in Michigan cities

Detroit80,715 lead + galv. lines
Grand Rapids19,430 lead + galv. lines
Warren38 lead + galv. lines
Sterling Heightsno lead reported
Ann Arbor471 lead + galv. lines
Lansingno lead reported
Dearborn5,271 lead + galv. lines
Livonia165 lead + galv. lines
Troyno lead reported
Farmington Hillsno lead reported
Westland21 lead + galv. lines
Flint842 lead + galv. lines
Wyomingno lead reported
Rochester Hillsno lead reported
Southfield2 lead + galv. lines
Kalamazoo4,614 lead + galv. lines
Novino lead reported
Pontiac1,048 lead + galv. lines
Taylor124 lead + galv. lines
Dearborn Heightsno lead reported
Royal Oak1,602 lead + galv. lines
St. Clair Shores12 lead + galv. lines
Kentwoodno lead reported
Battle Creek3,781 lead + galv. lines
East Lansing168 lead + galv. lines
Roseville222 lead + galv. lines
Saginaw6,317 lead + galv. lines
Midland76 lead + galv. lines
Lincoln Park2,647 lead + galv. lines
Muskegon10,367 lead + galv. lines

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Michigan lead pipe questions

How many lead pipes are in Michigan?

Michigan's community water systems reported 200,624 lead service lines and 54,612 galvanized lines that must be replaced, for 255,236 in total. Another 281,872 lines are of unknown material.

Which Michigan water systems have the most lead pipes?

City of Detroit (80,715), Grand Rapids (19,430), Muskegon (10,367). Counts are lead plus galvanized-requiring-replacement lines.

What share of Michigan service lines are lead?

9.8% of reported service lines in Michigan are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, well above the national figure of 3.1%. 11% are still unknown, compared with 21% nationally.

How do I find out if my Michigan home has a lead service line?

Search for your water system or ZIP code above, then open your utility's address-level inventory map. You can also check the pipe where it enters your home with a scratch and magnet test.

Source: EPA SDWIS service line inventory, 2026 Q3. Smaller systems with no lead or unknown lines are omitted. See also national rankings.