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

Is there lead in Hopkinton's tap water?

5PPBparts per billion of lead in Bethel Village Water Association's water at the latest test, from January to June 2023

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Hopkinton

4 public water companies list Hopkinton as a place they supply. The biggest is the Bethel Village Water Association, with about 180 people. The highest latest result among Hopkinton's water companies is 5 parts per billion, at the Bethel Village Water Association. None of the 4 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 1 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Saugatucket Springs supply just their own grounds or street; most of Hopkinton gets its water from the Bethel Village Water Association. 3 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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