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

Is there lead in Roxbury's tap water?

4PPBparts per billion of lead in Nj American Water - Roxbury's water at the latest test, from 2022 to 2024

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Roxbury

4 public water companies list Roxbury as a place they supply. The biggest is Nj American Water - Roxbury, with about 11,793 people. The highest latest result among Roxbury's water companies is 12 parts per billion, at the Roxbury Township W Department-Shore. None of the 4 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Roxbury Township W Department-Evergreen supply just their own grounds or street; most of Roxbury gets its water from Nj American Water - Roxbury. Your water bill names yours.

Nj American Water - Roxburyabout 11,793 people · latest lead test: 4 ppb · 908-689-1929
The Roxbury Township W Department-Shoreabout 5,153 people · latest lead test: 12 ppb · 973-448-2018
The Roxbury Township W Department-Sky Vabout 4,478 people · latest lead test: 4.9 ppb · 973-448-2018
The Roxbury Township W Department-Evergreenabout 90 people · latest lead test: 1.7 ppb · 973-448-2018

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