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

Is there lead in Welch's tap water?

1.2PPBparts per billion of lead in Welch's water at the latest test, from 2021 to 2023

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Welch

2 public water companies list Welch as a place they supply. The biggest is Welch's water department, with about 2,907 people. The highest latest result among Welch's water companies is 1.2 parts per billion, at Welch's water department. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Mcdowell County Psd-Big Four supply just their own grounds or street; most of Welch gets its water from Welch's water department. Your water bill names yours.

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