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

Is there lead in Houlton's tap water?

3.4PPBparts per billion of lead in Houlton Water Company's water at the latest test, from 2021 to 2023

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Houlton

2 public water companies list Houlton as a place they supply. The biggest is Houlton Water Company, with about 4,735 people. The highest latest result among Houlton's water companies is 3.7 parts per billion, at Crest View Manor. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Crest View Manor supply just their own grounds or street; most of Houlton gets its water from Houlton Water Company. Your water bill names yours.

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