Metals · 2011
Lead in Tonopah Test Range Area 10 Industrial, NV tap water
Tonopah Test Range Area 10 Industrial, NV's 2011 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 | 0.003 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L Action level |
Verbatim from Tonopah Test Range Area 10 Industrial, NV's 2011 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 Tonopah Test Range Area 10 Industrial, NV tap water?
Yes — Tonopah Test Range Area 10 Industrial, NV's 2011 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lead at 0.003 mg/L. Tonopah Test Range Area 10 Industrial, NV's 2011 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 2011 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Tonopah Test Range Area 10 Industrial, NV 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/nv/tonopah-test-range-area-10-industrial/2011/source.