EPA Code 5000 · Treatment Technique Violation
violation
EPA Limit
0.015 mg/L
Last Reading
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First Reported
Jul 2024
Most Recent
Jul 2024
What this violation means
Lead is a potent neurotoxin with no safe exposure level. In drinking water it primarily enters via corroded lead service lines, lead-soldered copper pipes, and brass fixtures. Children under 6 and pregnant women face the highest risk because lead disrupts developing nervous and skeletal systems.
Recommended precautions
- →Run cold tap water 30–120 seconds before drinking or cooking, especially after the tap has been unused for hours.
- →Never cook with hot tap water — heat increases lead leaching from pipes.
- →Use an NSF/ANSI 53 certified filter for lead removal (carbon block or reverse osmosis).
- →If you have children, get blood lead levels tested by your pediatrician.