Metals · 1995
Lead in Cook's Trailer Court (aka Garrett Tp), MD tap water
Cook's Trailer Court (aka Garrett Tp), MD's 1995 Lead measurement is below the federal limit of 0.015 mg/L (Action level).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
90th percentile At the tap | 0.003 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L Action level |
Verbatim from Cook's Trailer Court (aka Garrett Tp), MD's 1995 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 Cook's Trailer Court (aka Garrett Tp), MD compares
1 of the 59 MD 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 Cook's Trailer Court (aka Garrett Tp), MD tap water?
Yes — Cook's Trailer Court (aka Garrett Tp), MD's 1995 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lead at 0.003 mg/L. Cook's Trailer Court (aka Garrett Tp), MD's 1995 Lead measurement is below the federal limit of 0.015 mg/L (Action level).
+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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Lead over the federal limit?
1 of the 59 MD systems on The Water Map measuring Lead report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Cheltenham Youth Facility, MD.
+Where does this Lead measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Lead entry from the 1995 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Cook's Trailer Court (aka Garrett Tp), MD 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/md/cook-s-trailer-court-aka-garrett-tp/1995/source.