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

Is there lead in Boston's tap water?

5.9PPBLead in Mwra's water at the latest test, in 2025

Below 15, the level that requires action

Water companies that supply Boston

2 public water companies list Boston as a place they supply. The biggest is Mwra, with about 2,580,000 people. The highest latest result among Boston's water companies is 8 parts per billion, at the Boston Water and Sewer Commission (Mwra). None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test.

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