Metals · 2020
Lead in Sierra Madre-city, Water Dept. — Sierra Madre, Ca, CA tap water
Sierra Madre-city, Water Dept. — Sierra Madre, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Lead and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
90th percentile At the tap | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Reported level Sites Exceeding Action Level | 0 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Sierra Madre-city, Water Dept. — Sierra Madre, Ca, CA's 2020 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 Sierra Madre-city, Water Dept. — Sierra Madre, 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 Sierra Madre-city, Water Dept. — Sierra Madre, Ca, CA tap water?
Sierra Madre-city, Water Dept. — Sierra Madre, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Lead and found no detectable amount.
+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 2020 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Sierra Madre-city, Water Dept. — Sierra Madre, 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/sierra-madre-city-water-dept-sierra-madre-ca/2020/source.