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

Is there lead in Powhattan's tap water?

2PPBparts per billion of lead in Brown County Rwd 2's water at the latest test, in tests since 2024

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Powhattan

3 public water companies list Powhattan as a place they supply. The biggest is Brown County Rwd 2, with about 724 people. The highest latest result among Powhattan's water companies is 7.4 parts per billion, at Powhattan's water department. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Public Wholesale WSD 27 supply just their own grounds or street; most of Powhattan gets its water from Brown County Rwd 2. 1 has no lead test results on file. Your water bill names yours.

Brown County Rwd 2about 724 people · latest lead test: 2 ppb · 785-474-3407
Powhattan's water departmentabout 68 people · latest lead test: 7.4 ppb · 785-474-3339
Public Wholesale WSD 27about 1 people · 785-474-3407

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