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

Is there lead in Harlem's tap water?

1PPBparts per billion of lead in Harlem's water at the latest test, from 2016 to 2018

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Harlem

2 public water companies list Harlem as a place they supply. The biggest is Harlem's water department, with about 820 people. The highest latest result among Harlem's water companies is 2 parts per billion, at North Harlem Colony. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like North Harlem Colony supply just their own grounds or street; most of Harlem gets its water from Harlem's water department. Your water bill names yours.

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