Metals · 2002
Lead in Lyman Orchard Country Farms Complex, CT tap water
Lyman Orchard Country Farms Complex, CT's 2002 Consumer Confidence Report shows Lead at or above the federal limit (0.015 mg/L Action level). Measured value is 2.1× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
90th percentile At the tap | 0.032 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L Action level |
Verbatim from Lyman Orchard Country Farms Complex, 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 Lyman Orchard Country Farms Complex, CT tap water?
Yes — Lyman Orchard Country Farms Complex, CT's 2002 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lead at 0.032 mg/L. Lyman Orchard Country Farms Complex, CT's 2002 Consumer Confidence Report shows Lead at or above the federal limit (0.015 mg/L Action level). Measured value is 2.1× 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 Lyman Orchard Country Farms Complex, 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/lyman-orchard-country-farms-complex/2002/source.