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Is there lead in Richmond's tap water?

0.3PPBparts per billion of lead in Richmond's water at the latest test, from 2021 to 2023

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Richmond

4 public water companies list Richmond as a place they supply. The biggest is Richmond's water department, with about 2,671 people. The highest latest result among Richmond's water companies is 2.2 parts per billion, at Rockville Mill Hopkinton LLC. None of the 3 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Rockville Mill Hopkinton LLC supply just their own grounds or street; most of Richmond gets its water from Richmond's water department. 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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