Metals · 1993
Lead in Rankin School District No 98, IL tap water
Rankin School District No 98, IL's 1993 Consumer Confidence Report shows Lead at or above the federal limit (0.015 mg/L Action level). Measured value is 2.0× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
90th percentile At the tap | 0.0298 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L Action level |
Verbatim from Rankin School District No 98, IL's 1993 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.
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People also ask
+Is there Lead in Rankin School District No 98, IL tap water?
Yes — Rankin School District No 98, IL's 1993 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lead at 0.0298 mg/L. Rankin School District No 98, IL's 1993 Consumer Confidence Report shows Lead at or above the federal limit (0.015 mg/L Action level). Measured value is 2.0× 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 1993 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Rankin School District No 98, IL 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/il/rankin-school-district-no-98/1993/source.