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

Is there lead in Great Barrington's tap water?

5.3PPBparts per billion of lead in Great Barrington Fire District's water at the latest test, from July to December 2021

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Great Barrington

3 public water companies list Great Barrington as a place they supply. The biggest is the Great Barrington Fire District, with about 4,380 people. The highest latest result among Great Barrington's water companies is 8.2 parts per billion, at Bard College At Simons Rock. None of the 3 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Bard College At Simons Rock supply just their own grounds or street; most of Great Barrington gets its water from the Great Barrington Fire District. Your water bill names yours.

The Great Barrington Fire Districtabout 4,380 people · latest lead test: 5.3 ppb · 413-528-0133
Housatonic Water Worksabout 1,391 people · latest lead test: 1.1 ppb · 413-528-1780
Bard College At Simons Rockabout 500 people · latest lead test: 8.2 ppb · 413-528-7207

Next: is my pipe lead? · who pays? · which filter?