Metals · 2010
Lead in Nw Cass County Water Resource District, MO tap water
Nw Cass County Water Resource District, MO's 2010 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 | 0.00592 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L Action level |
Verbatim from Nw Cass County Water Resource District, MO's 2010 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 Nw Cass County Water Resource District, MO tap water?
Yes — Nw Cass County Water Resource District, MO's 2010 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lead at 0.00592 mg/L. Nw Cass County Water Resource District, MO's 2010 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.
+Where does this Lead measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Lead entry from the 2010 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Nw Cass County Water Resource District, MO 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/mo/nw-cass-county-water-resource-district/2010/source.