Metals · 1997
Lead in Maine Water Company Hartland Division, ME tap water
Maine Water Company Hartland Division, ME's 1997 Consumer Confidence Report shows Lead at or above the federal limit (0.015 mg/L Action level). Measured value is 1.8× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
90th percentile At the tap | 0.027 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L Action level |
Verbatim from Maine Water Company Hartland Division, ME's 1997 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.
People also ask
+Is there Lead in Maine Water Company Hartland Division, ME tap water?
Yes — Maine Water Company Hartland Division, ME's 1997 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lead at 0.027 mg/L. Maine Water Company Hartland Division, ME's 1997 Consumer Confidence Report shows Lead at or above the federal limit (0.015 mg/L Action level). Measured value is 1.8× 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 1997 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Maine Water Company Hartland Division, ME 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/me/maine-water-company-hartland-division/1997/source.