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

Is there lead in Shepherdstown's tap water?

1.7PPBparts per billion of lead in Corporation of Shepherdstown's water at the latest test, from 2023 to 2025

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Shepherdstown

2 public water companies list Shepherdstown as a place they supply. The biggest is the Corporation of Shepherdstown, with about 4,300 people. The highest latest result among Shepherdstown's water companies is 2 parts per billion, at Charles Town Utl-Cavaland Subdivision. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Charles Town Utl-Cavaland Subdivision supply just their own grounds or street; most of Shepherdstown gets its water from the Corporation of Shepherdstown. Your water bill names yours.

The Corporation of Shepherdstownabout 4,300 people · latest lead test: 1.7 ppb · 304-876-2312
Charles Town Utl-Cavaland Subdivisionabout 107 people · latest lead test: 2 ppb · 304-725-3761

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