City of Eastpointe

As your water provider, we're pleased to present this summary of water quality provided to Eastpointe residents in the past year. The Safe Drinking Water Act requires utilities to issue annual "Consumer Confidence" reports alongside other legally mandated notices. This report details our water sources, content, and the protective measures implemented to ensure safety.

The City of Eastpointe is dedicated to delivering safe, reliable water. We believe informed residents are our greatest allies in maintaining water quality. We encourage public engagement in community decisions affecting our water supply. City Council meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays monthly at 7:00 p.m.

For water-related questions or to learn more about this report, contact our Water Department at (586) 445-3661 or visit www.cityofeastpointe.net. For general information about safe drinking water, visit the EPA at www.epa.gov/safewater/.

The Eastpointe Water and Sewer Department does not conduct water testing internally. If you wish to have your water tested, please call (586) 445-3661 for a list of certified laboratories. State and federal regulations require regular testing to verify water safety. The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) collects monthly samples from 8 of 12 designated water-sampling sites throughout Eastpointe.

All water, including bottled water, may reasonably contain small amounts of some contaminants. Their presence doesn't necessarily indicate a health risk. For more information about contaminants and potential health effects, call the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).

Eastpointe receives water through a single entry point at 8 Mile Road and Gratiot Avenue, which Detroit uses for billing purposes.

Water Sources and Potential Contaminants

Drinking water sources (both tap and bottled) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over land or underground, it dissolves naturally-occurring minerals and sometimes radioactive material, and can pick up substances from animal or human activities. Contaminants potentially present in source water include:

• Microbial contaminants (viruses, bacteria) from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural operations, and wildlife
• Inorganic contaminants (salts, metals) from natural sources, urban runoff, industrial/domestic wastewater, oil/gas production, farming, or mining
• Pesticides and herbicides from agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential usage
• Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organics from industrial processes, petroleum production, gas stations, urban runoff, and septic systems
• Radioactive contaminants from natural sources or from oil/gas production and mining

To ensure tap water safety, EPA regulations limit certain contaminants in public water systems. FDA regulations establish similar limits for bottled water, providing comparable public health protection.

Important Health Information

Some individuals may be more vulnerable to contaminants than the general population. Immunocompromised persons—such as cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, organ transplant recipients, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune disorders, some elderly, and infants—may be particularly at risk. These individuals should seek advice from healthcare providers about drinking water. EPA/CDC guidelines on reducing Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminant risks are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).

Infants and young children are typically more vulnerable to lead in drinking water than adults. Lead levels at your home may be higher than at other homes due to materials in your home's plumbing. If concerned, you can flush your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking, or have your water tested. Information is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).

If present, elevated lead levels can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead primarily comes from materials associated with service lines and home plumbing. While GLWA provides high-quality drinking water, they cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When water has been sitting for several hours, minimize lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using for drinking or cooking. For lead testing information and exposure reduction methods, contact the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or visit http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.

Our source water comes from the Detroit River, situated within Lake St. Clair, Clinton River, Detroit River, Rouge River, Ecorse River watersheds in the U.S., and portions of several Canadian watersheds. Michigan's Department of Environmental Quality, in partnership with U.S. Geological Survey, Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, and Michigan Public Health Institute, conducted a source water assessment in 2005 to determine contamination susceptibility. Our Detroit River source water was determined to be highly susceptible to potential contamination. However, all Detroit water treatment plants using this source have historically provided satisfactory treatment to meet drinking water standards.

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