Metals · 2002
Lead in First Church of Christ, Congregational, CT tap water
First Church of Christ, Congregational, CT's 2002 Consumer Confidence Report shows Lead at or above the federal limit (0.015 mg/L Action level). Measured value is 1.4× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
90th percentile At the tap | 0.021 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L Action level |
Verbatim from First Church of Christ, Congregational, CT's 2002 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.
People also ask
+Is there Lead in First Church of Christ, Congregational, CT tap water?
Yes — First Church of Christ, Congregational, CT's 2002 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lead at 0.021 mg/L. First Church of Christ, Congregational, CT's 2002 Consumer Confidence Report shows Lead at or above the federal limit (0.015 mg/L Action level). Measured value is 1.4× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Lead in drinking water?
The federal Action level for Lead is 0.015 mg/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.
+Where does this Lead measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Lead entry from the 2002 Consumer Confidence Report published by the First Church of Christ, Congregational, CT 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/ct/first-church-of-christ-congregational/2002/source.