Metals · 2016
Lead in Oakland Water Dept, NJ tap water
Oakland Water Dept, NJ'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 | 0.00274 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L Action level |
Verbatim from Oakland Water Dept, NJ'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 Oakland Water Dept, NJ tap water?
Yes — Oakland Water Dept, NJ's 2016 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lead at 0.00274 mg/L. Oakland Water Dept, NJ'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 Oakland Water Dept, NJ 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/nj/oakland-water-dept/2016/source.