Metals · 2017
Lead in Eightcap Ionia Co Outreach, MI tap water
Eightcap Ionia Co Outreach, MI's 2017 Consumer Confidence Report shows Lead at or above the federal limit (0.015 mg/L Action level). Measured value is 1.1× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
90th percentile At the tap | 0.016 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L Action level |
Verbatim from Eightcap Ionia Co Outreach, MI's 2017 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 Eightcap Ionia Co Outreach, MI tap water?
Yes — Eightcap Ionia Co Outreach, MI's 2017 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lead at 0.016 mg/L. Eightcap Ionia Co Outreach, MI's 2017 Consumer Confidence Report shows Lead at or above the federal limit (0.015 mg/L Action level). Measured value is 1.1× 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 2017 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Eightcap Ionia Co Outreach, MI 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/mi/eightcap-ionia-co-outreach/2017/source.