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

Is there lead in Thoreau's tap water?

1.2PPBparts per billion of lead in Thoreau Water & Sanitation District's water at the latest test, in tests since 2026

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Thoreau

2 public water companies list Thoreau as a place they supply. The biggest is the Thoreau Water & Sanitation District, with about 1,173 people. The highest latest result among Thoreau's water companies is 2 parts per billion, at Bluewater Acres Wua. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Bluewater Acres Wua supply just their own grounds or street; most of Thoreau gets its water from the Thoreau Water & Sanitation District. Your water bill names yours.

The Thoreau Water & Sanitation Districtabout 1,173 people · latest lead test: 1.2 ppb · 505-862-7136
Bluewater Acres Wuaabout 331 people · latest lead test: 2 ppb · 505-870-1164

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