Metals · 2020
Lead in San Jacinto River Authority Lake Conroe, TX tap water
San Jacinto River Authority Lake Conroe, TX's 2020 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 | 0.002 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L Action level |
Verbatim from San Jacinto River Authority Lake Conroe, TX's 2020 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 San Jacinto River Authority Lake Conroe, TX compares
2 of the 22 TX 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 San Jacinto River Authority Lake Conroe, TX tap water?
Yes — San Jacinto River Authority Lake Conroe, TX's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lead at 0.002 mg/L. San Jacinto River Authority Lake Conroe, TX's 2020 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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Lead over the federal limit?
2 of the 22 TX systems on The Water Map measuring Lead report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Lubbock, TX, Frisco, TX.
+Where does this Lead measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Lead entry from the 2020 Consumer Confidence Report published by the San Jacinto River Authority Lake Conroe, TX 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/tx/san-jacinto-river-authority-lake-conroe/2020/source.