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

Is there lead in Amsterdam's tap water?

13.9PPBparts per billion of lead in Amsterdam (C)'s water at the latest test, from January to June 2026

Just under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Amsterdam

5 public water companies list Amsterdam as a place they supply. The biggest is Amsterdam (C), with about 20,700 people. The highest latest result among Amsterdam's water companies is 13.9 parts per billion, at Amsterdam (C). None of the 4 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 1 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Country Club Estates-Antlers supply just their own grounds or street; most of Amsterdam gets its water from Amsterdam (C). 1 has no lead test results on file. 3 are small systems serving fewer than 500 people each, such as a mobile home park, a subdivision or a business with its own well. Your water bill names yours.

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