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

Is there lead in East Hampton's tap water?

1.2PPBparts per billion of lead in Suffolk County Water Authority's water at the latest test, in tests since 2025

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply East Hampton

2 public water companies list East Hampton as a place they supply. The biggest is the Suffolk County Water Authority, with about 1,100,000 people. The highest latest result among East Hampton's water companies is 3 parts per billion, at Maidstone Park Cottages. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Maidstone Park Cottages supply just their own grounds or street; most of East Hampton gets its water from the Suffolk County Water Authority. Your water bill names yours.

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