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

Is there lead in Paw Paw's tap water?

1.2PPBparts per billion of lead in Paw Paw's water at the latest test, from 2023 to 2025

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Paw Paw

2 public water companies list Paw Paw as a place they supply. The biggest is Paw Paw's water department, with about 3,362 people. The highest latest result among Paw Paw's water companies is 3.8 parts per billion, at Paw Paw Apts - West Maple Lake. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Paw Paw Apts - West Maple Lake supply just their own grounds or street; most of Paw Paw gets its water from Paw Paw's water department. Your water bill names yours.

Paw Paw's water departmentabout 3,362 people · latest lead test: 1.2 ppb · 269-657-3169
Paw Paw Apts - West Maple Lakeabout 40 people · latest lead test: 3.8 ppb · 269-251-2292

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