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Is there lead in Brooklyn's tap water?

3.6PPBparts per billion of lead in Brooklyn's water at the latest test, from 2022 to 2024

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Brooklyn

3 public water companies list Brooklyn as a place they supply. The biggest is Brooklyn's water department, with about 1,313 people. The highest latest result among Brooklyn's water companies is 3.6 parts per billion, at Brooklyn's water department. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 1 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Lakeshore Condominiums supply just their own grounds or street; most of Brooklyn gets its water from Brooklyn's water department. 1 has no lead test results on file. Your water bill names yours.

Brooklyn's water departmentabout 1,313 people · latest lead test: 3.6 ppb · 517-262-0605
South Shore Waterabout 488 people · latest lead test: none found · 517-467-2104
Lakeshore Condominiumsabout 38 people · 517-392-2147

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