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Public water-system records for Harper Woods, MI from EPA SDWIS.
Harper Woods
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
Purchased or imported water record · Serves 14,236 people
Mount Clemens, City of
PFAS detected below the official threshold used by this report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City-area ZIP code · Serves 16,314 people
Detroit City of
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
Purchased or imported water record · Serves 633,218 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Aug 2024.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Harper Woods drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Clinton River Spillway-Frontal Lake Saint Clair
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Dioxins, Mercury, Pathogens, Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (pfas), Pesticides, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (pcbs)
Affected uses: Ecological, Fishconsumption, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Wayne County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
EPA designations apply to a specific pollutant and federal air quality standard (NAAQS). EPA can issue a clean-data determination while a formal designation remains in effect.
Detroit: Ozone
NonattainmentModerate8-Hour Ozone (2015 Standard)
Health effects (EPA): Respiratory inflammation, aggravation of asthma, reduced lung function (EPA)
Maintenance areas
Previously nonattainment; currently meeting the standard and monitored under an EPA maintenance plan.
Detroit Area
CO · Carbon Monoxide (1971 Standard)
Classification: Not Classified
Original designation: Nov 1990
Current design value: 2.1 ppm (2023-2025)
Detroit-Ann Arbor
PM2.5 · PM-2.5 (2006 Standard)
Classification: Former Subpart 1
Original designation: Dec 2009
Current design value: 33 µg/m³ (2023-2025)
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Allen Park
Annual mean: 0.2 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 1.2 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 0.036 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 1 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Wayne County, MI
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Wayne County is EPA Radon Zone 3 (low potential). EPA defines Zone 3 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels below 2 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
No FEMA flood-zone records shown for this report.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.
Recent Incidents (last 5 years)
DTE GAS COMPANY
Incident date: Mar 28, 2025
Property damage: $8,357
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Wayne County, MichiganPop. 1,757,043
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 12,151 | 8,468 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 20.0% | 15.2% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 22.1% | 17.9% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.8% | 34.6% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 12.7 | 6.8 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 11.7% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 73.4 | 76.6 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from the City of Mount Clemens. Results dated Aug 21, 2024 include PFBA at 0.0066 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 5 violations for Harper Woods, including 2 marked active.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 8 violations for the City of Mount Clemens.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 1 violation for the City of Detroit.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Harper Woods.
The monitoring station at Allen Park recorded an annual average of 0.2 Parts per million for carbon monoxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Allen Park recorded an annual average of 1.2 Parts per billion for sulfur dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Allen Park recorded an annual average of 0.036 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
Download 2025 EPA annual monitor dataCurrent air quality on AirNow
The radon data for Harper Woods covers Wayne County. EPA places this area in Zone 3, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level below 2 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Harper Woods reports a life expectancy of 73.4 years in Wayne County, Michigan.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Harper Woods reports 12,151 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Wayne County, Michigan. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Harper Woods lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 12.7 micrograms per cubic meter in Wayne County, Michigan.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Dte Gas Company near Harper Woods on Aug 4, 2014. The reported release was natural gas.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Dte Gas Company near Harper Woods on Mar 28, 2025. The reported release was natural gas.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Michigan Consolidated Gas Co (Michcon) near Harper Woods on Oct 4, 2011. The reported release was natural gas.