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

Is there lead in Peru's tap water?

9.2PPBLead in Peru Water District's water at the latest test, from 2022 to 2024

Below 15, the level that requires action

Water companies that supply Peru

4 public water companies list Peru as a place they supply. The biggest is the Peru Water District, with about 2,700 people. The highest latest result among Peru's water companies is 9.2 parts per billion, at the Peru Water District. None of the 4 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 3 are small systems serving fewer than 500 people each, such as a mobile home park, a subdivision or a business with its own well.

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