Metals · 2023
Lead in City of Grass Valley — Grass Valley, Ca, CA tap water
City of Grass Valley — Grass Valley, Ca, CA's 2023 Lead measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level No. of Samples Collected | 20 ug/L | None set |
90th percentile At the tap | 0.17 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from City of Grass Valley — Grass Valley, Ca, 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 City of Grass Valley — Grass Valley, 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 City of Grass Valley — Grass Valley, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — City of Grass Valley — Grass Valley, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lead at 0.17 ug/L. City of Grass Valley — Grass Valley, Ca, CA's 2023 Lead measurement is below the federal limit.
+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 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 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of Grass Valley — Grass Valley, 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/grass-valley-grass-valley-ca/2023/source.