Metals · 2011
Lead in Northern Star (pogo) Lower Camp Llc, AK tap water
Northern Star (pogo) Lower Camp Llc, AK's 2011 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 | 0.0132 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L Action level |
Verbatim from Northern Star (pogo) Lower Camp Llc, AK's 2011 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 Northern Star (pogo) Lower Camp Llc, AK compares
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People also ask
+Is there Lead in Northern Star (pogo) Lower Camp Llc, AK tap water?
Yes — Northern Star (pogo) Lower Camp Llc, AK's 2011 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lead at 0.0132 mg/L. Northern Star (pogo) Lower Camp Llc, AK's 2011 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.
+Where does this Lead measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Lead entry from the 2011 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Northern Star (pogo) Lower Camp Llc, 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/northern-star-pogo-lower-camp-llc/2011/source.