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Is there lead in Asheville's tap water?

NO LEADfound in Asheville's water at the latest test, from July to December 2025

Too little lead to measure

Water companies that supply Asheville

8 public water companies list Asheville as a place they supply. The biggest is Asheville's water department, with about 157,431 people. None of the 8 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 8 found too little lead to measure. 6 are small systems serving fewer than 500 people each, such as a mobile home park, a subdivision or a business with its own well.

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