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?

1.5PPBparts per billion of lead in Franklin'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 Franklin's water department, with about 481 people. The highest latest result among Franklin's water companies is 3.3 parts per billion, at the Treadwell Water District. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Treadwell Water District supply just their own grounds or street; most of Franklin gets its water from Franklin's water department. Your water bill names yours.

Franklin's water departmentabout 481 people · latest lead test: 1.5 ppb · 607-829-6776
The Treadwell Water Districtabout 164 people · latest lead test: 3.3 ppb · 607-432-5510

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