Metals · 2013
Lead in Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works, TN tap water
Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works, TN's 2013 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 | 0.0042 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L Action level |
Verbatim from Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works, TN's 2013 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 Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works, TN tap water?
Yes — Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works, TN's 2013 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lead at 0.0042 mg/L. Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works, TN's 2013 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 2013 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Oak Ridge Dept of Public Works, TN 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/tn/oak-ridge-dept-of-public-works/2013/source.