Metals · 2025
Lead in James City County, VA tap water
James City County, VA's 2025 report shows Lead detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum Max Conc | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Maximum Max Detected Level | Not detected ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Range System-wide | 0–2.6 ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
90th percentile Max Conc | Not detected % | None set |
Maximum Max Conc | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Maximum Max Conc | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Maximum Max Detected Level | Not detected ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
90th percentile Max Conc | Not detected % | None set |
Range System-wide | 0–2.6 ug/L | None set |
Maximum Max Conc | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | Not detected ug/L | None set |
90th percentile Max Conc | Not detected % | None set |
Range System-wide | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Reported level System-wide | Not detected ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Range Range of Individual Test Results Low | Not detected ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
90th percentile Max Conc | Not detected % | None set |
Range System-wide | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Reported level System-wide | Not detected ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Range Range of Individual Test Results Low | Not detected ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Verbatim from James City County, VA's 2025 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 James City County, VA tap water?
Yes — James City County, VA's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lead at Not detected %. James City County, VA's 2025 report shows Lead detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Lead in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Lead is 0 ug/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 2025 Consumer Confidence Report published by the James City County, VA 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/va/james-city-county/2025/source.