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

Is there lead in Chatom's tap water?

1.5PPBparts per billion of lead in Washington County Water Authority's water at the latest test, from 2021 to 2023

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Chatom

4 public water companies list Chatom as a place they supply. The biggest is the Washington County Water Authority, with about 2,445 people. The highest latest result among Chatom's water companies is 1.6 parts per billion, at Fruitdale Water. None of the 4 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 2 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Hobson Water supply just their own grounds or street; most of Chatom gets its water from the Washington County Water Authority. Your water bill names yours.

The Washington County Water Authorityabout 2,445 people · latest lead test: 1.5 ppb · 251-847-6654
The Chatom the Utilities Board of the Townabout 2,037 people · latest lead test: none found · 251-847-2858
Fruitdale Waterabout 1,809 people · latest lead test: 1.6 ppb
Hobson Waterabout 663 people · latest lead test: none found

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