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

Is there lead in Fort Sumner's tap water?

1PPBparts per billion of lead in Fort Sumner Municipal Water's water at the latest test, from 2023 to 2025

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Fort Sumner

2 public water companies list Fort Sumner as a place they supply. The biggest is Fort Sumner Municipal Water, with about 1,789 people. The highest latest result among Fort Sumner's water companies is 9 parts per billion, at Valley Mdwca. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Valley Mdwca supply just their own grounds or street; most of Fort Sumner gets its water from Fort Sumner Municipal Water. Your water bill names yours.

Fort Sumner Municipal Waterabout 1,789 people · latest lead test: 1 ppb · 575-355-2401
Valley Mdwcaabout 454 people · latest lead test: 9 ppb · 575-607-0061

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