Metals · 2023
Lead in Eastern Municipal Wd, CA tap water
Eastern Municipal Wd, CA's 2023 report shows Lead detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Source water | 0.1332142857142857 UG/L | None set |
Highest single sample Source water | 1.3 UG/L | None set |
Highest single sample Entry point | Not detected UG/L | None set |
Verbatim from Eastern Municipal Wd, CA's 2023 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 Eastern Municipal Wd, CA compares
5 of the 433 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 Eastern Municipal Wd, CA tap water?
Yes — Eastern Municipal Wd, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lead at 0.1332142857142857 UG/L. Eastern Municipal Wd, CA's 2023 report shows Lead detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Lead in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Lead. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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 433 systems on The Water Map measuring Lead report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Santa Rosa, CA, Atlanta, GA, City of San Jacinto, CA.
+Where does this Lead measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Lead entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Eastern Municipal Wd, 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/eastern-municipal-wd/2023/source.