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

Is there lead in Parkersburg's tap water?

0.4PPBparts per billion of lead in Parkersburg Utility Board's water at the latest test, in tests since 2026

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Parkersburg

3 public water companies list Parkersburg as a place they supply. The biggest is the Parkersburg Utility Board, with about 34,251 people. The highest latest result among Parkersburg's water companies is 2.6 parts per billion, at Central Boaz Psd. None of the 3 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Central Boaz Psd supply just their own grounds or street; most of Parkersburg gets its water from the Parkersburg Utility Board. Your water bill names yours.

The Parkersburg Utility Boardabout 34,251 people · latest lead test: 0.4 ppb · 304-424-8535
Claywood Park Psdabout 8,141 people · latest lead test: 1.2 ppb · 304-422-6042
Central Boaz Psdabout 1,628 people · latest lead test: 2.6 ppb · 304-422-6042

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