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

Is there lead in Nome's tap water?

2.4PPBparts per billion of lead in Nome Joint Utility's water at the latest test, from 2021 to 2023

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Nome

2 public water companies list Nome as a place they supply. The biggest is the Nome Joint Utility, with about 3,920 people. Small ones like Quality Services LLC Water Delivery supply just their own grounds or street; most of Nome gets its water from the Nome Joint Utility. 1 has no lead test results on file. Your water bill names yours.

The Nome Joint Utilityabout 3,920 people · latest lead test: 2.4 ppb · 907-443-6307
The Quality Services LLC Water Deliveryabout 300 people · 907-342-9788

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