Metals · 2021
Lead in Sunny Slope Water Co. — Pasadena, Ca, CA tap water
Sunny Slope Water Co. — Pasadena, Ca, CA's 2021 Lead level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit — measured but not in violation.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Source water | 0–13 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Source water | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Sunny Slope Water Co. — Pasadena, 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 Sunny Slope Water Co. — Pasadena, 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 Sunny Slope Water Co. — Pasadena, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Sunny Slope Water Co. — Pasadena, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lead at 0–13 ug/L. Sunny Slope Water Co. — Pasadena, Ca, CA's 2021 Lead level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit — measured but not in violation.
+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 2021 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Sunny Slope Water Co. — Pasadena, 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/sunny-slope-water-co-pasadena-ca/2021/source.