Is there lead in Cedar Rapids's tap water?
1.6PPBparts per billion of lead in Cedar Rapids Water Department's water at the latest test, in 2025
Under the legal limit of 15 ppb
Under the legal limit of 15 ppb
9 public water companies list Cedar Rapids as a place they supply. The biggest is the Cedar Rapids Water Department, with about 142,364 people. The highest latest result among Cedar Rapids's water companies is 7 parts per billion, at Midway Water and Lighting. None of the 9 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 4 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Chestnut Ridge supply just their own grounds or street; most of Cedar Rapids gets its water from the Cedar Rapids Water Department. 6 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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