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

Is there lead in Owego's tap water?

2.4PPBparts per billion of lead in Veolia of Owego's water at the latest test, from 2023 to 2025

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Owego

13 public water companies list Owego as a place they supply. The biggest is Veolia of Owego, with about 4,850 people. The highest latest result among Owego's water companies is 4.9 parts per billion, at Owego Heights Mobile Home Park. None of the 13 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 5 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Pine Tree MHP supply just their own grounds or street; most of Owego gets its water from Veolia of Owego. 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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