Rochester Hills Tap Water Quality Report
Rochester Hills's water quality record shows 32 results on file for ROCHESTER HILLS, none above EPA's health goals or legal limits.
People Served
74,000
Health-based violations since 2020
0
ROCHESTER HILLS. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Sep 2025 · ROCHESTER HILLS
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Rochester Hills Tap Water Safe to Drink?
Rochester Hills's tap water has 32 results on file for ROCHESTER HILLS, none above EPA's health goals or legal limits. On that record the water is considered safe to drink, though some people may still prefer filtered water for taste or extra protection.
ROCHESTER HILLS, Rochester Hills's water system, serves 74,000 people. 2 other systems are listed for Rochester Hills. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to ROCHESTER HILLS's. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for ROCHESTER HILLS is from Sep 2025.
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Rochester Hills Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Rochester Hills, MI
We read Rochester Hills, 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.
- No result above EPA's health goals or legal limits
- 32 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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General-Purpose Water Filters for Rochester Hills
Rochester Hills's results show no result above EPA's health goals or legal limits, so these are general-purpose NSF/ANSI 53 certified filters, not chosen for any contaminant.
Pentair Residential Filtration, LLC
Everpure Residential H-300-NXT
NSF Certified:
Capacity
3001 gal
Filter Life
10 mo
Flow Rate
0.5 gpm
Removes 5 contaminants:
Whirlpool Corporation
W11256135
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.7 gpm
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Turbidity
Whirlpool Corporation
W11569861
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.52 gpm
Removes 22 contaminants:
+17 more
Atrazine, Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Styrene, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Trichloroethylene, Turbidity
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
Verify Your Water at Your Own Tap
This system met every enforceable federal limit in its latest published results. Those are taken in the distribution system, not at your tap — independent testing is what covers your own plumbing and the substances nobody sampled.
SimpleLab
Advanced Home Water Test
$269
Comprehensive water analysis testing over 200 contaminants including bacteria, heavy metals, and chemical compounds.
Tap Score
Advanced Microplastics Test
$829
Cutting-edge testing for microplastics particles in drinking water using advanced laboratory techniques.
Tap Score
Haloacetic Acids (HAA9) Test
$275
Tests for disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water treatment.
What Rochester Hills's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Rochester Hills includes sulfate and a chlorine-based disinfectant — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Rochester Hills, 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 Rochester Hills? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Oakland County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Rochester Hills
Rochester Hills's tap water measures 5.6 grains per gallon (96.4 mg/L) — moderately hard on the USGS scale, below the range where scale is usually worth treating.
Water softener cost for 5.6 gpg water in Rochester Hills — 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 Rochester Hills Tap Water
Rochester Hills's tap water has 32 results on file for ROCHESTER HILLS, none above EPA's health goals or legal limits. On that record the water is considered safe to drink, though some people may still prefer filtered water for taste or extra protection.
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