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

Is there lead in Darien's tap water?

NO LEADfound in Mcintosh County-Crescent Community's water at the latest test, in tests since 2025

Too little lead to measure

Water companies that supply Darien

8 public water companies list Darien as a place they supply. The biggest is Mcintosh County-Crescent Community, with about 3,406 people. The highest latest result among Darien's water companies is 1.5 parts per billion, at Mcintosh County-Youngs Island Community. None of the 8 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 6 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Mcintosh County-Youngs Island Community supply just their own grounds or street; most of Darien gets its water from Mcintosh County-Crescent Community. 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. Your water bill names yours.

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