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

Is there lead in Decatur's tap water?

12.7PPBparts per billion of lead in Decatur Water Department's water at the latest test, in 2024

Just under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Decatur

2 public water companies list Decatur as a place they supply. The biggest is the Decatur Water Department, with about 9,900 people. The highest latest result among Decatur's water companies is 12.7 parts per billion, at the Decatur Water Department. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 1 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Oakwood Community Association Inc. supply just their own grounds or street; most of Decatur gets its water from the Decatur Water Department. Your water bill names yours.

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