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

Is there lead in Erie's tap water?

1.9PPBparts per billion of lead in Erie's water at the latest test, in tests since 2024

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Erie

3 public water companies list Erie as a place they supply. The biggest is Erie's water department, with about 1,037 people. The highest latest result among Erie's water companies is 2.3 parts per billion, at Neosho County Rwd 1c. None of the 3 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 1 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Neosho County Rwd 3 supply just their own grounds or street; most of Erie gets its water from Erie's water department. Your water bill names yours.

Erie's water departmentabout 1,037 people · latest lead test: 1.9 ppb · 620-244-3461
Neosho County Rwd 1cabout 670 people · latest lead test: 2.3 ppb · 620-244-4292
Neosho County Rwd 3about 128 people · latest lead test: none found · 620-244-3612

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