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

Is there lead in Oakland's tap water?

2.7PPBparts per billion of lead in Logan East Rural Water's water at the latest test, in tests since 2025

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Oakland

2 public water companies list Oakland as a place they supply. The biggest is Logan East Rural Water, with about 3,000 people. The highest latest result among Oakland's water companies is 5.8 parts per billion, at Oakland's water department. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Oakland's water department supply just their own grounds or street; most of Oakland gets its water from Logan East Rural Water. Your water bill names yours.

Logan East Rural Waterabout 3,000 people · latest lead test: 2.7 ppb · 402-685-5220
Oakland's water departmentabout 1,300 people · latest lead test: 5.8 ppb · 402-870-1407

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