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

Is there lead in Columbus's tap water?

2.7PPBparts per billion of lead in Columbus Municipal Utility's water at the latest test, in 2025

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Columbus

2 public water companies list Columbus as a place they supply. The biggest is the Columbus Municipal Utility, with about 51,122 people. The highest latest result among Columbus's water companies is 2.7 parts per billion, at the Columbus Municipal Utility. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp. supply just their own grounds or street; most of Columbus gets its water from the Columbus Municipal Utility. Your water bill names yours.

The Columbus Municipal Utilityabout 51,122 people · latest lead test: 2.7 ppb · 812-418-6429
Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp.about 8,652 people · latest lead test: 1.4 ppb · 812-342-4421

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