A man gets a cup of water from the tap on Thursday, June, 13, 2019.Rachel Ellis file photo | For MLive.com

IMLAY CITY, MI -- The city is offering faucet filters and bottled water to residents after testing showed what it says were “low levels of lead detected in several homes.”

Imlay City announced the distribution on Thursday, Sept. 1, posting a letter from the Lapeer County Health Department on its website that advised residents living in homes with children and pregnant women that they “may want to consider using a certified lead-reducing filter or bottled water for drinking, cooking, brushing teeth and making infant formula.”

The announcement does not indicate how many homes were tested or how many registered elevated lead levels. The federal action limit for lead in drinking water is 15 parts per billion.

MLive-The Flint Journal could not reach Imlay City officials for further comment on Thursday and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services did not immediately respond to questions about the lead testing.

MDHHS is conducting the water testing in Imlay City and is involved in offering bottled water and faucet filters, according to the city.

Water was tested for lead after an Aug. 13 break in the Great Lakes Water Authority line that usually supplies the city with all of its pre-treated water.

In response to the line break, Imlay City activated a backup community well system to keep water flowing to homes and businesses and later blended it with water from GLWA -- received through a secondary connection, according to the Health Department letter.

Imlay City Police Chief Brett D. Selby said in a post on the city’s Facebook page earlier this week that city water is still safe for handwashing, bathing, showering and washing clothes.

Residents can contact the city offices at 810-724-2135 to request a water filter or bottled water or call a state hotline at 800-648-6942 to request a filter or if they have questions.

Filters and water were distributed Wednesday, Aug. 31, and Thursday at the Eastern Michigan State Fairgrounds, according to the city.

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