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Brown City Tap Water Quality Report
Brown City's water has 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Water system
BROWN CITY
People Served
1,316
Health-based violations since 2020
0
BROWN CITY. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Jun 2022 · BROWN CITY
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Brown City Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. Brown City's water has 2 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs), while it meets federal legal limits.
BROWN CITY, Brown City's water system, serves 1,316 people. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for BROWN CITY is from Jun 2022.
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Brown City Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Brown City, MI
We read Brown City, MI’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs
- 104 results on file
- 18 PFAS compounds on record
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Fluoride in Brown City's water
BROWN CITY
PWSID MI0000930
BROWN CITY reported 1.6 mg/L, at or above the 1.5 mg/L WHO guideline value and NTP neurodevelopment review level and below the 2.0 mg/L EPA secondary standard.
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Recommended Water Filters for Brown City
Based on Brown City's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA MCLGs.
AquaTru
Classic
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.04 gpm
Daily Production
600 gpd
Highlights:
- Best overall contaminant reduction score
- Most performance certifications
- Lifetime warranty
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-58, NSF-401 certified
Removes 23 contaminants:
+18 more
Molybdenum, Barium, Chlorine, Arsenic, 83+ contaminants, Calcium, Chloride, Copper, Magnesium, Nitrate, Phosphorus, Sodium, Sulfate, Total Dissolved Solids, Zinc, Total THMs, Chloroform, Nitrate (as N)
AquaTru
Carafe
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.3 gpm
Daily Production
4 gpd
Highlights:
- Verified PFAS reduction
- Glass collection vessel
- Plug-and-play installation
- NSF-53, NSF-42, NSF-58, NSF-401, NSF-372 certified
Removes 17 contaminants:
+12 more
Arsenic, 83+ contaminants, Copper, Total THMs, Chloroform, Chloride, Sulfate, Nitrate (as N), Molybdenum, Barium, Strontium, Uranium
Waterdrop
G3 P600
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
600 gpm
Daily Production
600 gpd
Highlights:
- Space-saving design
- Good contaminant reduction
- NSF-58 certified
Removes 4 contaminants:
Waterdrop
G3 P800
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
800 gpm
Daily Production
800 gpd
Highlights:
- High water production rate
- Modern design
- No tank needed
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-58, NSF-372 certified
Removes 15 contaminants:
+10 more
Chlorine, Copper, Manganese, Potassium, Selenium, Total Dissolved Solids, Nitrate, Chloride, Sodium, Strontium
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What Brown City's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Brown City includes iron and sulfate — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Brown City, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Brown City? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Sanilac County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Brown City
Brown City's tap water measures 6.6 grains per gallon (113.0 mg/L) — moderately hard on the USGS scale, below the range where scale is usually worth treating.
Water softener cost for 6.6 gpg water in Brown City — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For Michigan as a whole, read water softener cost in Michigan — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Brown City Tap Water
Brown City's water has 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. While the water meets federal legal limits, we recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems.
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