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Is there lead in Cullowhee's tap water?

NO LEADfound in Western Carolina Univ's water at the latest test, from 2023 to 2025

Too little lead to measure

Water companies that supply Cullowhee

6 public water companies list Cullowhee as a place they supply. The biggest is Western Carolina Univ, with about 7,800 people. The highest latest result among Cullowhee's water companies is 4.6 parts per billion, at Bear Lake Reserve Golden Farms. None of the 6 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 5 found too little lead to measure. 4 are small systems serving fewer than 500 people each, such as a mobile home park, a subdivision or a business with its own well.

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