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

Is there lead in Independence's tap water?

1.9PPBparts per billion of lead in Independence's water at the latest test, from 2023 to 2025

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Independence

5 public water companies list Independence as a place they supply. The biggest is Independence's water department, with about 8,464 people. The highest latest result among Independence's water companies is 7 parts per billion, at Montgomery County Rwd 8. None of the 5 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 3 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Montgomery County Rwd 1 supply just their own grounds or street; most of Independence gets its water from Independence's water department. Your water bill names yours.

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