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Is there lead in Athens's tap water?

3.5PPBparts per billion of lead in Athens-Clarke County Water's water at the latest test, from 2022 to 2024

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Athens

6 public water companies list Athens as a place they supply. The biggest is Athens-Clarke County Water, with about 125,000 people. The highest latest result among Athens's water companies is 8.9 parts per billion, at Pinewood Estates North. None of the 6 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 2 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Beaver Dam Estates M. H. P. supply just their own grounds or street; most of Athens gets its water from Athens-Clarke County Water. 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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