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?

6.2PPBparts per billion of lead in Portage Waterworks's water at the latest test, from June to September 2023

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Portage

3 public water companies list Portage as a place they supply. The biggest is Portage Waterworks, with about 10,437 people. The highest latest result among Portage's water companies is 6.2 parts per billion, at Portage Waterworks. None of the 3 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 1 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Suburban Heights MHP supply just their own grounds or street; most of Portage gets its water from Portage Waterworks. Your water bill names yours.

Portage Waterworksabout 10,437 people · latest lead test: 6.2 ppb
Saddle Ridge Estatesabout 700 people · latest lead test: 0.9 ppb
Suburban Heights MHPabout 90 people · latest lead test: none found

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