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

Is there lead in Hobart's tap water?

2.3PPBparts per billion of lead in Hobart Waterworks S A 1's water at the latest test, from June to September 2023

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Hobart

4 public water companies list Hobart as a place they supply. The biggest is the Hobart Waterworks S A 1, with about 3,758 people. The highest latest result among Hobart's water companies is 2.3 parts per billion, at the Hobart Waterworks S A 1. None of the 4 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Hobart Waterworks S A 4 supply just their own grounds or street; most of Hobart gets its water from the Hobart Waterworks S A 1. Your water bill names yours.

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