Metals · 2023
Lead in City of Hialeah, FL tap water
City of Hialeah, FL's 2023 Lead measurement is below the federal limit of 15 ug/L (Action level).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Main System | 3.2 ug/L | 15 ug/L Action level |
Reported level Redavo | 1.1 ug/L | 15 ug/L Action level |
Reported level South Dade Water Supply System | 1.1 ug/L | 15 ug/L Action level |
Reported level Sistema de Suministro de Agua de South Dade | 1.1 ug/L | 15 ug/L Action level |
Reported level Redavo | 1.1 ug/L | 15 ug/L Action level |
Reported level NMB Water | 0 ug/L | 15 ug/L Action level |
Reported level Sistema Principal | 3.2 ug/L | 15 ug/L Action level |
Reported level Sistema de Suministro de NMB | 0 ug/L | 15 ug/L Action level |
Verbatim from City of Hialeah, FL'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 Hialeah, FL compares
5 of the 393 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 Hialeah, FL tap water?
Yes — City of Hialeah, FL's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lead at 3.2 ug/L. City of Hialeah, FL's 2023 Lead measurement is below the federal limit of 15 ug/L (Action level).
+What's the federal limit for Lead in drinking water?
The federal Action level for Lead is 15 ug/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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Lead over the federal limit?
5 of the 393 systems on The Water Map measuring Lead report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Santa Rosa, CA, Atlanta, GA, City of Hemet, CA.
+Where does this Lead measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Lead entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of Hialeah, FL 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/fl/hialeah/2023/source.