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

Is there lead in Franklin's tap water?

3.6PPBparts per billion of lead in Franklin Water Department's water at the latest test, from 2023 to 2025

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Franklin

2 public water companies list Franklin as a place they supply. The biggest is the Franklin Water Department, with about 420 people. The highest latest result among Franklin's water companies is 3.6 parts per billion, at the Franklin Water Department. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 1 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Spinsfield Commons supply just their own grounds or street; most of Franklin gets its water from the Franklin Water Department. Your water bill names yours.

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