Metals · 2016
Lead in Columbus Co Water Districts Ii, Iii, V, NC tap water
Columbus Co Water Districts Ii, Iii, V, NC's 2016 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Lead and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
90th percentile At the tap | 0 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L Action level |
Verbatim from Columbus Co Water Districts Ii, Iii, V, NC's 2016 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 Columbus Co Water Districts Ii, Iii, V, NC tap water?
Columbus Co Water Districts Ii, Iii, V, NC's 2016 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Lead and found no detectable amount.
+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 2016 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Columbus Co Water Districts Ii, Iii, V, NC 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/nc/columbus-co-water-districts-ii-iii-v/2016/source.