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

Is there lead in Gaston's tap water?

5PPBparts per billion of lead in Gaston Rural Water District (Sc3220002)'s water at the latest test, from 2021 to 2023

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Gaston

7 public water companies list Gaston as a place they supply. The biggest is the Gaston Rural Water District (Sc3220002), with about 7,550 people. The highest latest result among Gaston's water companies is 8 parts per billion, at Sand Mountain MHP (Sc3260183). None of the 7 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 3 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Sand Mountain MHP (Sc3260183) supply just their own grounds or street; most of Gaston gets its water from the Gaston Rural Water District (Sc3220002). 4 are small systems serving fewer than 500 people each, such as a mobile home park, a subdivision or a business with its own well. Your water bill names yours.

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