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

Is there lead in Newport's tap water?

4.4PPBparts per billion of lead in Newport-City of's water at the latest test, in tests since 2025

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Newport

3 public water companies list Newport as a place they supply. The biggest is Newport-City of, with about 42,155 people. The highest latest result among Newport's water companies is 7.7 parts per billion, at Naval Station Newport. None of the 3 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 1 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like United States Navy -Fort Adams supply just their own grounds or street; most of Newport gets its water from Newport-City of. Your water bill names yours.

Newport-City ofabout 42,155 people · latest lead test: 4.4 ppb · 401-845-5600
Naval Station Newportabout 7,870 people · latest lead test: 7.7 ppb · 401-841-6376
United States Navy -Fort Adamsabout 320 people · latest lead test: none found · 401-841-6376

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