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Is there lead in Taos's tap water?

5PPBLead in Taos Municipal Water's water at the latest test, from 2023 to 2025

Below 15, the level that requires action

Water companies that supply Taos

8 public water companies list Taos as a place they supply. The biggest is Taos Municipal Water, with about 5,528 people. The highest latest result among Taos's water companies is 5 parts per billion, at Taos Municipal Water. None of the 8 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 2 found too little lead to measure. 6 are small systems serving fewer than 500 people each, such as a mobile home park, a subdivision or a business with its own well.

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