The city of Eastpointe released a public advisory Monday saying some water samples came back with lead levels that exceed state standards.
The samples came from locations with known lead service lines. The city says five of the 30 sites tested exceeded the state’s Action Level of 15 parts per billion. Samples came back at 18 parts per billion.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy bases its assessment for compliance with the Action Level on the 90th percentile of all lead and copper results collected during each round of testing.
There are 13,565 water customers in the city, officials said. The samples were taken in September during routine testing.
The city says the Action Level “is not a health-based standard.” Instead, additional actions are taken, such as more sample investigations and educational outreach to residents.
