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

Is there lead in Chester's tap water?

3PPBparts per billion of lead in Chester's water at the latest test, in tests since 2026

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Chester

7 public water companies list Chester as a place they supply. The biggest is Chester's water department, with about 870 people. The highest latest result among Chester's water companies is 5 parts per billion, at the Sage Creek County Water District. None of the 7 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 4 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like South Chester Water District supply just their own grounds or street; most of Chester gets its water from Chester's 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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