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

Is there lead in Quemado's tap water?

1.9PPBparts per billion of lead in Quemado Lake Water Association's water at the latest test, from January to June 2026

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Quemado

4 public water companies list Quemado as a place they supply. The biggest is the Quemado Lake Water Association, with about 344 people. The highest latest result among Quemado's water companies is 2.5 parts per billion, at Spring Canyon Ranch. None of the 3 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 1 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Spring Canyon Ranch supply just their own grounds or street; most of Quemado gets its water from the Quemado Lake Water Association. 1 has no lead test results on file. 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. Your water bill names yours.

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