Lansing Tap Water Quality Report
Lansing's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Other systems listed for Lansing with results above guidelines: REPUBLIC TOWNSHIP (2 above guidelines), CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF DELTA (1 above guidelines)
People Served
166,000
Health-based violations since 2020
0
LANSING BOARD OF WATER & LIGHT. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
May 2025 · LANSING BOARD OF WATER & LIGHT
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Lansing 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. Lansing's water has 1 contaminant above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs), while it meets federal legal limits.
LANSING BOARD OF WATER & LIGHT, Lansing's water system, serves 166,000 people. 3 other systems are listed for Lansing. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to LANSING BOARD OF WATER & LIGHT's. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for LANSING BOARD OF WATER & LIGHT is from May 2025.
In EPA's 2023–2026 UCMR 5 testing, LANSING BOARD OF WATER & LIGHT measured lithium at up to 19.6 µg/L, which EPA counts as above its health reference level of 10 µg/L. That level is a screening value EPA uses to decide what to study further, not a legal limit, and this result does not change this page's water-quality summary.
Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in Michigan
Lansing Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Lansing, MI
We read Lansing, 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.
- 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs and 1 contaminant with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file)
- 125 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Recommended Water Filters for Lansing
Based on Lansing'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:
iSpring Water Systems LLC
RCC7
NSF Certified:
Daily Production
21.04 gpd
Highlights:
- NSF-58 certified reverse osmosis system
- 21.04 GPD production capacity
- Reduces total dissolved solids (TDS) for purer water
Removes 1 contaminants:
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What Lansing's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Lansing includes sulfate and a chlorine-based disinfectant — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Lansing, 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 Lansing? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Ingham County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Lansing
Lansing's tap water has an estimated 21.9 grains per gallon (374.0 mg/L, county sampling in Ingham County) — very hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for an estimated 21.9 gpg water in Lansing — 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 Lansing Tap Water
Lansing's water has 1 contaminant 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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