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

Is there lead in Wathena's tap water?

1.8PPBparts per billion of lead in Doniphan County Rwd 5's water at the latest test, from 2021 to 2023

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Wathena

2 public water companies list Wathena as a place they supply. The biggest is Doniphan County Rwd 5, with about 1,457 people. The highest latest result among Wathena's water companies is 1.9 parts per billion, at Wathena's water department. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Wathena's water department supply just their own grounds or street; most of Wathena gets its water from Doniphan County Rwd 5. Your water bill names yours.

Doniphan County Rwd 5about 1,457 people · latest lead test: 1.8 ppb · 785-985-2355
Wathena's water departmentabout 1,242 people · latest lead test: 1.9 ppb · 785-989-4711

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