Water Utility

Great Lakes Water Authority

Location Detroit, Michigan,
MI
Source Surface water
PWS ID MI0002838

Overview

Contaminants Detected

Nitrate

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 0.455 ppm Legal Limit: 10 ppb
3.2x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.14 ppb
This Utility: 0.588 ppm Legal Limit: 4 ppm
This Utility: 0.057 ppt Legal Limit: 4 ppt
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.3 ppt
This Utility: 16.1 ppt No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
1000 ppt

Find a Filter

See which water filtration technologies are effective at reducing the contaminants detected in this utility's water supply.

Carbon Filters
Filters 0 contaminants exceeding guidelines (+2 others)

Can reduce the levels of many common contaminants.

Pros
  • Lower upfront cost
  • Reduced maintenance
Cons
  • Does not remove all contaminants
Reverse Osmosis
Filters 1 contaminants exceeding guidelines (+3 others)

Can reduce the levels of many common contaminants.

Pros
  • Most effective
Cons
  • Higher upfront cost
  • Requires more maintenance
  • Wastes water
Other Considerations
Ion Exchange
PROS: Softens hard water, Reduces some contaminants
CONS: Doesn't remove all contaminants
Whole-House Filters
PROS: Useful for reducing radiologicals and TCE
CONS: Expensive to install and maintain, Risk of bacterial contamination

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Contaminant Activated Carbon Reverse Osmosis Ion Exchange
Contaminants Above Health Guidelines
Nitrate
Other Contaminants Detected
Fluoride
Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)
Perfluoropentanoic Acid (PFPeA)

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