Metals · 2023
Lead in Philadelphia, PA tap water
Philadelphia, PA's 2023 Lead measurement is below the federal limit of 90 (Action level).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range of Tap Sampling Results | 0–102 | 90 Action level |
Reported level Number of homes considered to have elevated levels | 3 | 90 Action level |
90th percentile At the tap | 2 % | 90 % Action level |
Verbatim from Philadelphia, PA's 2023 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 Philadelphia, PA compares
5 of the 393 systems measuring Lead on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Lead:
People also ask
+Is there Lead in Philadelphia, PA tap water?
Yes — Philadelphia, PA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lead at 2 %. Philadelphia, PA's 2023 Lead measurement is below the federal limit of 90 (Action level).
+What's the federal limit for Lead in drinking water?
The federal Action level for Lead is 90 . 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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Lead over the federal limit?
5 of the 393 systems on The Water Map measuring Lead report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Santa Rosa, CA, Atlanta, GA, City of Hemet, CA.
+Where does this Lead measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Lead entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Philadelphia, PA 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/pa/philadelphia/2023/source.