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

Is there lead in Dexter's tap water?

2PPBparts per billion of lead in Dexter's water at the latest test, from 2022 to 2024

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Dexter

4 public water companies list Dexter as a place they supply. The biggest is Dexter's water department, with about 8,200 people. The highest latest result among Dexter's water companies is 11.5 parts per billion, at Stoddard County Pwsd 4. None of the 4 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Stoddard County Pwsd 6 supply just their own grounds or street; most of Dexter gets its water from Dexter's water department. Your water bill names yours.

Dexter's water departmentabout 8,200 people · latest lead test: 2 ppb · 573-624-5959
Stoddard County Pwsd 1about 3,000 people · latest lead test: 1.5 ppb · 573-624-4833
Stoddard County Pwsd 4about 1,530 people · latest lead test: 11.5 ppb · 573-576-1993
Stoddard County Pwsd 6about 840 people · latest lead test: 1.2 ppb · 573-276-4493

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