Metals · 1999
Lead in Wyman Gordon Forgings, TX tap water
Wyman Gordon Forgings, TX's 1999 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 | 0.0068 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L Action level |
Verbatim from Wyman Gordon Forgings, TX's 1999 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 Wyman Gordon Forgings, 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 Wyman Gordon Forgings, TX tap water?
Yes — Wyman Gordon Forgings, TX's 1999 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lead at 0.0068 mg/L. Wyman Gordon Forgings, TX's 1999 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 1999 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Wyman Gordon Forgings, 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/wyman-gordon-forgings/1999/source.