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Tap Water Quality Report

Tap water quality in SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Michigan

Served by SHELBY TOWNSHIP. 72,000 residents.

Average score 88/100
Utilities 1
Population 72,000
Quick answer

Tap water in SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Michigan receives a grade of B (88/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by SHELBY TOWNSHIP. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.

Data sources for this grade: utilities.csv EWG Tap Water Database ⓘ How did we get this rating?

What's in SHELBY TOWNSHIP's tap water

Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving SHELBY TOWNSHIP.

Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline

Moderate concern

Haloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 19.6 ppb, 326x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.

Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline

Moderate concern

Haloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 14.6 ppb, 146x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.

Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline

Moderate concern

Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 19.2 ppb, 128x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.

EPA compliance record

Official U.S. EPA records for SHELBY TOWNSHIP (system ID MI0006010) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.

No EPA violations in the last 3 years.
0 of 12quarters with a violation
Nolead above EPA action level
05/15/2025last state inspection

Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.

Recommended filters for SHELBY TOWNSHIP

Filters matched to the specific contaminants in SHELBY TOWNSHIP's water supply.

Carbon filter certified for VOCs (NSF/ANSI 53)

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All contaminants detected in SHELBY TOWNSHIP's tap water

Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →

Contaminant Detected EWG
US health-based
EPA
US legal
EU DWD
Europe
WHO
global
CA PHG
strictest US
Tested
sample year
Status
Haloacetic acids (HAA9)
Disinfection byproduct
19.6 ppb 0.06 — — — — — 326× over
Haloacetic acids (HAA5)
Disinfection byproduct
14.6 ppb 0.1 60.0 60 — — — 146× over
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Disinfection byproduct
19.2 ppb 0.15 80.0 100 — — — 128× over
Chromium (hexavalent)
Heavy metal
0.108 ppb 0.02 — — — — — 5.4× over
Nitrate*
Inorganic
0.4 ppm 0.14 10.0 11.3 11.3 10 — 2.9× over
Vanadium
Other
0.025 ppb 21.0 — — — — — Below guideline
Strontium
Radiological
0.0946 ppb 1500.0 — — — — — Below guideline
4-Androstene-3,17-dione
Other
0.15 ppt — — — — — — Below guideline
Fluoride*
Inorganic
0.677 ppm — 4.0 1.5 1.5 — — Below guideline

All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.

Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.

Treatment plant contact info

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ZIP codes served

SHELBY TOWNSHIP's public water systems serve the following ZIP codes: