Public water system · MI0000730

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Birmingham

At a glance

Birmingham (PWSID MI0000730) is an active community water system in Oakland County, Michigan. It reports serving 20,472 people through 8,484 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

20,472

Service connections

8,484

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDMI0000730

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served20,472

Service connections8,484

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyMI state drinking water program

City servedBirmingham

StateMichigan

ZIP—

CountyOakland County

How does Birmingham compare with other water systems in Oakland County?

By EPA's size categories, Birmingham is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Oakland County has 734 active public water systems. Its population served is about 13 times the county average of 1,561 people per system, and accounts for 1.8% of the 1,145,905 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Michigan, the 10,599 active systems average 847 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Birmingham is about 3.1 times that figure.

What does “community water system” mean?

A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Michigan has 1,332 active community water systems, 13% of the state's 10,599 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 262 Michigan systems (2.5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Birmingham?

EPA lists Birmingham as owned by a local government. The MI state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 56 of the 734 active systems in Oakland County (7.6%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Birmingham have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2001 and July 2024. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 2 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2024-07-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2024-01-17	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2023-09-22	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2023-07-01	Required treatment not metWQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance · code 59	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Resolved
2023-01-01	Required treatment not metWQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance · code 59	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Resolved
2020-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2017-09-11	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2001-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved

All 8 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.

Birmingham: frequently asked questions

Who runs Birmingham?

Birmingham (PWSID MI0000730) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.

How many people does Birmingham serve?

Birmingham reports serving 20,472 people through 8,484 service connections in Oakland County, Michigan.

Where does Birmingham get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does Birmingham have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.

Is Birmingham's water safe to drink?

AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.

Where can I find Birmingham's water quality report?

As a community water system, Birmingham must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.

Other water systems in Oakland County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Troy	Oakland	85,854	Community	Purchased surface water
Rochester Hills	Oakland	74,000	Community	Purchased surface water
Waterford Township	Oakland	73,441	Community	Groundwater
Southfield	Oakland	71,739	Community	Purchased surface water
Pontiac	Oakland	63,776	Community	Purchased surface water
Royal Oak, City of	Oakland	57,236	Community	Purchased surface water

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About this data

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: AquaCensus, “Birmingham, PWSID MI0000730, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/birmingham-mi0000730 (data as of October 1, 2026).