Metals · 2024
Lead in West Palm Beach, FL tap water
West Palm Beach, 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 | 1.3 ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Range At the tap | 0.23–8.2 ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Verbatim from West Palm Beach, 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 West Palm Beach, FL compares
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People also ask
+Is there Lead in West Palm Beach, FL tap water?
Yes — West Palm Beach, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lead at 1.3 ug/L. West Palm Beach, 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 West Palm Beach, 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/west-palm-beach/2024/source.