Metals · 2000
Lead in Mentasta Washeteria/14 Plex, AK tap water
Mentasta Washeteria/14 Plex, AK's 2000 Lead level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (0.015 mg/L Action level) — measured but not in violation.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
90th percentile At the tap | 0.0145 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L Action level |
Verbatim from Mentasta Washeteria/14 Plex, AK's 2000 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Lead
A toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures.
There is no safe level of lead; it harms brain development in children and raises blood pressure in adults. The EPA sets an action level, not a health goal above zero.
How Mentasta Washeteria/14 Plex, AK compares
5 of the 820 systems measuring Lead on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Lead:
People also ask
+Is there Lead in Mentasta Washeteria/14 Plex, AK tap water?
Yes — Mentasta Washeteria/14 Plex, AK's 2000 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lead at 0.0145 mg/L. Mentasta Washeteria/14 Plex, AK's 2000 Lead level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (0.015 mg/L Action level) — measured but not in violation.
+What's the federal limit for Lead in drinking water?
The federal Action level for Lead is 0.015 mg/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Lead?
A toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. There is no safe level of lead; it harms brain development in children and raises blood pressure in adults. The EPA sets an action level, not a health goal above zero.
+Which other U.S. cities have Lead over the federal limit?
5 of the 820 systems on The Water Map measuring Lead report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Manhattan Beach-city, Water Dept. — Manhattan Beach, Ca, CA, Lubbock, TX, San Bernardino Valley Wd — San Bernardino, Ca, CA.
+Where does this Lead measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Lead entry from the 2000 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Mentasta Washeteria/14 Plex, AK water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/ak/mentasta-washeteria-14-plex/2000/source.