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

Is there lead in Lexington's tap water?

3PPBparts per billion of lead in Lexington's water at the latest test, from 2023 to 2025

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Lexington

4 public water companies list Lexington as a place they supply. The biggest is Lexington's water department, with about 10,348 people. The highest latest result among Lexington's water companies is 3 parts per billion, at Lexington's water department. None of the 4 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 3 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Rich Mobile Home Court supply just their own grounds or street; most of Lexington gets its water from Lexington's water department. 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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