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Birmingham purchases water from the Southeastern Oakland County Water Authority (SOCWA), which buys it from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department.

The City's water system consists of approximately 99 miles of water mains. It includes approximately 700 hydrants and 2 elevated water-storage tanks. There are approximately 8,886 customers who receive water service from the City. This total is further subdivided into approximately 8,121 residential users and 765 commercial accounts.

Water System Security

In early February, 2021, a municipal water system in Florida announced an online hacker unsuccessfully attempted to take control of the water treatment system and alter the amount of a chemical that was added to the water during treatment. The City of Birmingham’s water suppliers, Southeastern Oakland County Water Authority (SOCWA) and Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), have issued statements that can be found at bit.ly/bhamwater. Both SOCWA and GLWA recently completed the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Risk and Resilience Assessment and Emergency Response Plan. The City is confident its water partners are meeting safety protocols.
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Water Quality Reports12 documents

  • 2022 City of Birmingham Water Quality Report
    document date 05-25-2023
  • 2021 Water Quality Report
    document date 06-01-2022
  • 2020 Water Quality Report
    document date none
  • 2019 Water Quality Report
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  • 2018 Water Quality Report
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  • 2017 Water Report
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  • 2016 Water Quality Report
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  • 2015 Water Quality Report
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  • 2014 Water Quality Report Addendum
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  • 2014 Water Quality Report
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  • 2013 Water Quality Report
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  • 2012 Water Quality Report
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