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?

3PPBLead in Franklin's water at the latest test, from July to December 2025

Below 15, the level that requires action

Water companies that supply Franklin

11 public water companies list Franklin as a place they supply. The biggest is Franklin's water department, with about 9,992 people. The highest latest result among Franklin's water companies is 5.5 parts per billion, at Riverbend Estates. None of the 11 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 9 found too little lead to measure. 10 are small systems serving fewer than 500 people each, such as a mobile home park, a subdivision or a business with its own well.

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