Is there lead in Okeechobee's tap water?
5.4PPBparts per billion of lead in Okeechobee Utility Authority's water at the latest test, in 2023
Under the legal limit of 15 ppb
Under the legal limit of 15 ppb
11 public water companies list Okeechobee as a place they supply. The biggest is the Okeechobee Utility Authority, with about 20,000 people. The highest latest result among Okeechobee's water companies is 12 parts per billion, at Kissimmee River Fishing Resort. None of the 10 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 4 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Oaks At Okeechobee supply just their own grounds or street; most of Okeechobee gets its water from the Okeechobee Utility Authority. 1 has no lead test results on file. 8 are small systems serving fewer than 500 people each, such as a mobile home park, a subdivision or a business with its own well. Your water bill names yours.
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