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

Is there lead in Rensselaer's tap water?

12.1PPBparts per billion of lead in Rensselaer Water Department's water at the latest test, in tests since 2024

Just under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Rensselaer

2 public water companies list Rensselaer as a place they supply. The biggest is the Rensselaer Water Department, with about 6,200 people. The highest latest result among Rensselaer's water companies is 12.1 parts per billion, at the Rensselaer Water Department. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Lakeside Management supply just their own grounds or street; most of Rensselaer gets its water from the Rensselaer Water Department. Your water bill names yours.

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