Metals · 2021
Lead in Cal-am Water Company - East Pasadena — Rosemead, Ca, CA tap water
Cal-am Water Company - East Pasadena — Rosemead, Ca, CA's 2021 Lead measurement is below the federal limit of 0.2 ug/L (MCLG).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Homes Above Action Level | 0 ug/L | 0.2 ug/L MCLG |
90th percentile At the tap | 1 ug/L | 0.2 ug/L MCLG |
Reported level No. of Homes Sampled | 20 ug/L | 0.2 ug/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Cal-am Water Company - East Pasadena — Rosemead, Ca, CA's 2021 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 Cal-am Water Company - East Pasadena — Rosemead, Ca, CA compares
5 of the 1282 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 Cal-am Water Company - East Pasadena — Rosemead, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Cal-am Water Company - East Pasadena — Rosemead, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lead at 1 ug/L. Cal-am Water Company - East Pasadena — Rosemead, Ca, CA's 2021 Lead measurement is below the federal limit of 0.2 ug/L (MCLG).
+What's the federal limit for Lead in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Lead is 0.2 ug/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 1282 systems on The Water Map measuring Lead report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Tahoe City Pud - Tahoe Swiss Village — Tahoe City, Ca, CA, Charleston, SC, North Charleston, SC.
+Where does this Lead measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Lead entry from the 2021 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Cal-am Water Company - East Pasadena — Rosemead, Ca, CA 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/ca/cal-am-water-company-east-pasadena-rosemead-ca/2021/source.