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

Is there lead in Newbury's tap water?

22PPBparts per billion of lead in Chalk Pond Water's water at the latest test, from July to December 2024

Over the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Newbury

2 public water companies list Newbury as a place they supply. The biggest is Chalk Pond Water, with about 208 people. Small ones like Newbury Elderly Housing supply just their own grounds or street; most of Newbury gets its water from Chalk Pond Water. 1 has no lead test results on file. Your water bill names yours.

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