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

Is there lead in Brighton's tap water?

5PPBparts per billion of lead in Mcwa's water at the latest test, from January to June 2026

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Brighton

2 public water companies list Brighton as a place they supply. The biggest is Mcwa, with about 525,262 people. The highest latest result among Brighton's water companies is 8.1 parts per billion, at Paul Smiths College. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Paul Smiths College supply just their own grounds or street; most of Brighton gets its water from Mcwa. Your water bill names yours.

Mcwaabout 525,262 people · latest lead test: 5 ppb · 585-442-2001
Paul Smiths Collegeabout 1,100 people · latest lead test: 8.1 ppb · 518-327-6436

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