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

Is there lead in Rochester's tap water?

5PPBparts per billion of lead in Mcwa's water at the latest test, from January to June 2026

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Rochester

9 public water companies list Rochester as a place they supply. The biggest is Mcwa, with about 525,262 people. The highest latest result among Rochester's water companies is 19 parts per billion, at Sylvan Glades W.C.. 1 of them was above 15 at their latest test. 1 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Hidden Forest Estates MHP supply just their own grounds or street; most of Rochester gets its water from Mcwa. 7 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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