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Is there lead in Dover's tap water?

2PPBLead in Dover Water Department's water at the latest test, from 2024 to 2026

Below 15, the level that requires action

Water companies that supply Dover

8 public water companies list Dover as a place they supply. The biggest is the Dover Water Department, with about 39,491 people. The highest latest result among Dover's water companies is 7 parts per billion, at Kitts Hummock Improvement Assoc. None of the 8 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 3 found too little lead to measure. 7 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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