Metals · 2024
Lead in Orlando, FL tap water
Orlando, FL's 2024 Lead measurement is below the federal limit of 0 ug/L (MCLG).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
90th percentile At the tap | 2 ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Range of Tap Sample Results | 0–10 ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Orlando, FL's 2024 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 Orlando, FL compares
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People also ask
+Is there Lead in Orlando, FL tap water?
Yes — Orlando, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lead at 2 ug/L. Orlando, FL's 2024 Lead measurement is below the federal limit of 0 ug/L (MCLG).
+What's the federal limit for Lead in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Lead is 0 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.
+Where does this Lead measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Lead entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Orlando, 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/orlando/2024/source.