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

Is there lead in Manchester's tap water?

1.3PPBparts per billion of lead in Manchester's water at the latest test, from 2021 to 2023

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Manchester

4 public water companies list Manchester as a place they supply. The biggest is Manchester's water department, with about 1,709 people. The highest latest result among Manchester's water companies is 1.8 parts per billion, at the Port Gibson Water District. None of the 4 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Ritz supply just their own grounds or street; most of Manchester gets its water from Manchester's water department. Your water bill names yours.

Manchester's water departmentabout 1,709 people · latest lead test: 1.3 ppb
The Manchester Central Water Districtabout 1,000 people · latest lead test: 1.3 ppb · 585-289-3010
The Port Gibson Water Districtabout 475 people · latest lead test: 1.8 ppb
The Ritzabout 156 people · latest lead test: 1.6 ppb · 585-738-5735

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