Farmington Hills residents can hear the city's 2026 drinking water lead and copper test results at a public meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13.
The Water System Advisory Council will review the Lead and Copper Compliance Sampling results for 2026 at 1 p.m. in the Community Room at City Hall, 31555 W. 11 Mile Road. The meeting agenda also includes a statewide drinking water advisory council update, a review of a city open house, and discussion of public education and outreach on water quality.
The 2026 results have not yet been made public. The Oct. 13 agenda does not include the 2026 sampling results themselves. The council is scheduled to review the compliance data during the meeting.
In 2025, the city reported no samples above the action level for lead or copper. The 2025 Consumer Confidence Report showed zero violations and said the water met or exceeded all federal and state requirements. Farmington Hills has 22,687 service lines, none of which are lead.
Michigan tightened its lead standard in January 2025, lowering the action level from 15 parts per billion (ppb) to 12 ppb, according to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy. The copper action level remains at 1.3 parts per million.
An action level exceedance is not a violation under state rules but triggers additional requirements, including more monitoring, public education and accelerated replacement of lead service lines. The federal action level, set by the Environmental Protection Agency at 15 ppb, is scheduled to drop to 10 ppb in 2027, as reported by Planet Detroit.
The advisory council was created under Michigan's 2018 Lead and Copper Rule, which requires water systems serving more than 50,000 people to form a community advisory body. The Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner operates the Farmington Hills water system.
The council meets twice a year and has at least five members, including at least one Farmington Hills resident, according to the city's website. Farmington Hills buys its drinking water from the Great Lakes Water Authority, sourced from Lake Huron and the Detroit River.
Residents with questions about water quality can contact Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner representative Kathryn DiCea at [email protected] or 248-452-9158. For information about the advisory council, contact staff liaison Tammy Gushard at 248-871-2535. Anyone needing ADA accommodations for the meeting should call the Clerk's office at 248-871-2410 at least two days beforehand.
