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

Is there lead in Mercer's tap water?

1PPBparts per billion of lead in Mercer County Pwsd 1's water at the latest test, in tests since 2024

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Mercer

2 public water companies list Mercer as a place they supply. The biggest is Mercer County Pwsd 1, with about 3,200 people. The highest latest result among Mercer's water companies is 13.7 parts per billion, at Mercer's water department. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Mercer's water department supply just their own grounds or street; most of Mercer gets its water from Mercer County Pwsd 1. Your water bill names yours.

Mercer County Pwsd 1about 3,200 people · latest lead test: 1 ppb · 660-382-4776
Mercer's water departmentabout 318 people · latest lead test: 13.7 ppb · 660-382-4210

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