Metals · 2016
Lead in The Village of Bald Head Island, NC tap water
The Village of Bald Head Island, NC's 2016 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 | 0.004 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L Action level |
Verbatim from The Village of Bald Head Island, 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 The Village of Bald Head Island, NC tap water?
Yes — The Village of Bald Head Island, NC's 2016 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lead at 0.004 mg/L. The Village of Bald Head Island, NC's 2016 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 2016 Consumer Confidence Report published by the The Village of Bald Head Island, 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/the-bald-head-island/2016/source.