Metals · 2007
Lead in Old Gainesboro Road U.d., TN tap water
Old Gainesboro Road U.d., TN's 2007 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 | 0.0038 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L Action level |
Verbatim from Old Gainesboro Road U.d., TN's 2007 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 Old Gainesboro Road U.d., TN tap water?
Yes — Old Gainesboro Road U.d., TN's 2007 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lead at 0.0038 mg/L. Old Gainesboro Road U.d., TN's 2007 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 2007 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Old Gainesboro Road U.d., 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/old-gainesboro-road-u-d/2007/source.