HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. - Testing revealed nine homes in Highland Park have a high level of lead in tap water, the Highland Park Water Department announced in a letter to customers on Wednesday.
The water department is instructing residents to run the water to flush out lead and to get the water tested.
Lead can enter drinking water when in contact with pipes, solder, home/building interior plumbing, fittings and fixtures that contain lead.
Homes with lead service lines have an increased risk of having high lead levels in drinking water.
If you are a Highland Park Water Department customer and would like your water service line inspected or would like to have your drinking water tested for lead, contact the Water Department at (313) 865-1876.