Royal Oak Township purchases their water from the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA). The water comes from the Detroit River intakes via the Springwells and Northeast Water Treatment Plants.

GLWA’s water treatment process is a 24/7 operation managed by highly qualified and trained professionals. Once water enters GLWA facilities it goes through various treatment levels, including physical screening, filtration and a final quality check before being pumped out of the stations into the distribution system.

For more information about Royal Oak Township Water Quality view the Royal Oak Township Annual Water Quality Report. This report is compiled from data received from bacteriological and water quality parameter samples collected by GLWA staff. Many contaminants are analyzed but are not listed in the report if not detected.

Additional information about water usage and system maintenance can be found in our Customer Materials library.

There is no lead or copper in the source water.

Lead and copper contamination comes from leaching of plumbing materials and lead service lines in older homes. Corrosion control chemicals (phosphate) are added to the water at the treatment plant to minimize leaching into drinking water. View the lead and copper results for Royal Oak Township.

Things you can do to minimize consuming water containing leached plumbing material are as follows:

• Use cold water for drinking and cooking
• Flush your faucet if not used for more than 6 hours
• Clean out your faucet aerators on a regular basis
• Consider replacing your faucet if it is older than 2014. Faucets newer than 2014 are considered lead free (less than 0.25% lead allowed).

The State's Lead and Copper Rule requires that water operators create a plumbing material inventory. If you know what your in-home plumbing material is, please call (248) 858-0958 or email WRCwater@oakgov.com.

More information about lead can be found at michigan.gov/mileadsafe.

The water pressure delivered to your home depends on the elevation and location of your home within the water system.

Please call (248) 858-0958 or email WRCwater@oakgov.com for more information.

Discolored water occurs when normally settled sediment on the bottom of the watermain gets stirred up. This can happen when sprinklers are turned on in the spring or when a fire hydrant is used. Water maintenance staff flush and sample hydrants after main breaks, which can also cause discolored water. This water is not a health risk, but we do understand it is unpleasant. The best thing you can do is to refrain from using the water inside your home until the system settles down again. Typically, the water will settle after about two hours. To prevent the discolored water from flowing through your entire system:

• Run cold water at an outside hose bib or at a faucet near your water meter until it clears.
• Then flush the faucets inside your home from the one closest to your meter and out.

To manage outdoor water usage and reduce water costs sprinkle only between midnight and 5:00 a.m.

• There are lead service lines in the Royal Oak Township water supply system (WSSN 5840). Please contact WRC at 248-452-9158 if you have been notified by WRC or Royal Oak Township that you have a lead service line to schedule the service line replacement. There is no cost to you to complete the service line replacement.
• Lead was banned as a water service line material in Michigan in 1988.
• Please visit oakgov.com/watermap to view the best available information about your water service line material.