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

Is there lead in East Helena's tap water?

1PPBparts per billion of lead in Eastgate Village Sewer and Water's water at the latest test, from 2023 to 2025

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply East Helena

9 public water companies list East Helena as a place they supply. The biggest is Eastgate Village Sewer and Water, with about 2,000 people. The highest latest result among East Helena's water companies is 10 parts per billion, at Mountain Heritage Water. None of the 9 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 2 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Bahny Brae Subdivision supply just their own grounds or street; most of East Helena gets its water from Eastgate Village Sewer and Water. 8 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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