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

Is there lead in Portage's tap water?

1.8PPBparts per billion of lead in Portage's water at the latest test, from 2021 to 2023

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Portage

2 public water companies list Portage as a place they supply. The biggest is Portage's water department, with about 46,292 people. The highest latest result among Portage's water companies is 1.8 parts per billion, at Portage's water department. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Oakwood Terrace supply just their own grounds or street; most of Portage gets its water from Portage's water department. Your water bill names yours.

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