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

Is there lead in Belchertown's tap water?

3PPBparts per billion of lead in Belchertown Water District's water at the latest test, from July to December 2024

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Belchertown

5 public water companies list Belchertown as a place they supply. The biggest is the Belchertown Water District, with about 3,253 people. The highest latest result among Belchertown's water companies is 11.5 parts per billion, at Washington Acres. None of the 5 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 1 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Cedarwood Apartments supply just their own grounds or street; most of Belchertown gets its water from the Belchertown Water District. 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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