Watercolour of a small house at dusk, with the water meter cover in the sidewalk out front.

Is there lead in Alton's tap water?

5.3PPBparts per billion of lead in Alton's water at the latest test, from 2022 to 2024

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Alton

2 public water companies list Alton as a place they supply. The biggest is Alton's water department, with about 100 people. The highest latest result among Alton's water companies is 5.3 parts per billion, at Alton's water department. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 1 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Osborne County Rwd 1a supply just their own grounds or street; most of Alton gets its water from Alton's water department. Your water bill names yours.

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