Metals · 2016
Lead in Darrow School North Family Wl (meacham), NY tap water
Darrow School North Family Wl (meacham), NY's 2016 Lead level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (0.015 mg/L Action level) — measured but not in violation.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
90th percentile At the tap | 0.0125 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L Action level |
Verbatim from Darrow School North Family Wl (meacham), NY'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.
How Darrow School North Family Wl (meacham), NY compares
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People also ask
+Is there Lead in Darrow School North Family Wl (meacham), NY tap water?
Yes — Darrow School North Family Wl (meacham), NY's 2016 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lead at 0.0125 mg/L. Darrow School North Family Wl (meacham), NY's 2016 Lead level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (0.015 mg/L Action level) — measured but not in violation.
+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 Darrow School North Family Wl (meacham), NY 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/ny/darrow-school-north-family-wl-meacham/2016/source.