Metals · 2024
Lead in 53 Communities in the MWRA Service Area, MA tap water
53 Communities in the MWRA Service Area, MA's 2024 Lead measurement is below the federal limit of 15 ug/L (Action level).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
90th percentile At the tap | 6.9 ug/L | 15 ug/L Action level |
Range At the tap | 0–5.5 ug/L | 15 ug/L Action level |
90th percentile At the tap | 2.5 ug/L | 15 ug/L Action level |
Reported level Samples Over Action Level | 0 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L Action level |
Verbatim from 53 Communities in the MWRA Service Area, MA'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 53 Communities in the MWRA Service Area, MA compares
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People also ask
+Is there Lead in 53 Communities in the MWRA Service Area, MA tap water?
Yes — 53 Communities in the MWRA Service Area, MA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lead at 6.9 ug/L. 53 Communities in the MWRA Service Area, MA's 2024 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.
+Where does this Lead measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Lead entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the 53 Communities in the MWRA Service Area, MA 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/ma/53-communities-in-the-mwra-service-area/2024/source.