CHARLOTTE — The city’s water is safe to drink, but copper levels in the water system at Sparrow Eaton Hospital exceed state standards, forcing the facility to use bottled water for drinking.
A recent test of the hospital’s water “detected higher levels of copper than acceptable for consumption in the tap water at Sparrow Eaton Hospital,” John Foren, Sparrow’s director of media relations and corporate communications, said in an emailed statement.
“Contrary to misinformation circulating on Facebook, the City of Charlotte’s water is safe to drink,” according to a notice posted on the city’s Facebook page Wednesday just after 8:30 a.m. “Sparrow Eaton Hospital has their own water system that they operate for their facilities. The City was notified by the State of Michigan that Sparrow Eaton Hospital had exceedances of copper levels in their system. This issue is specific to the hospital. Out of an abundance of caution, it was the hospital that made the decision about drinking the water for their facilities only. The City of Charlotte is in compliance with State regulated copper limits.”