Metals · 2023
Lead in Ucmr5 — Minneapolis (2023), MN tap water
Ucmr5 — Minneapolis (2023), MN's 2023 Lead measurement is below the federal limit of 0 ug/L (MCLG).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
90th percentile At the tap | 2 ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Ucmr5 — Minneapolis (2023), MN's 2023 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 Ucmr5 — Minneapolis (2023), MN tap water?
Yes — Ucmr5 — Minneapolis (2023), MN's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lead at 2 ug/L. Ucmr5 — Minneapolis (2023), MN's 2023 Lead measurement is below the federal limit of 0 ug/L (MCLG).
+What's the federal limit for Lead in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Lead is 0 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 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Ucmr5 — Minneapolis (2023), MN 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/mn/ucmr5-minneapolis-2023/2023/source.