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

Is there lead in Monterey's tap water?

1PPBparts per billion of lead in Monterey Water Department's water at the latest test, from 2023 to 2025

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Monterey

2 public water companies list Monterey as a place they supply. The biggest is the Monterey Water Department, with about 4,880 people. The highest latest result among Monterey's water companies is 1 parts per billion, at the Monterey Water Department. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Heritage Academy supply just their own grounds or street; most of Monterey gets its water from the Monterey Water Department. Your water bill names yours.

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