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

Is there lead in Urbana's tap water?

2.3PPBparts per billion of lead in U of I-Champaign's water at the latest test, in tests since 2024

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Urbana

2 public water companies list Urbana as a place they supply. The biggest is U of I-Champaign, with about 13,000 people. The highest latest result among Urbana's water companies is 2.3 parts per billion, at U of I-Champaign. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 1 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Woodland Acres Mhc supply just their own grounds or street; most of Urbana gets its water from U of I-Champaign. Your water bill names yours.

U of I-Champaignabout 13,000 people · latest lead test: 2.3 ppb · 217-300-3017
Woodland Acres Mhcabout 230 people · latest lead test: none found · 618-610-3099

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