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EWG was not able to find test results for lead levels in drinking water for this utility from state or federal databases, and does not have information about this utility’s compliance with lead testing and reporting rules. Contact the utility directly to find out about its lead testing results.
Under the federal Lead and Copper Rule, 90 percent of household samples must have less than 15 ppb lead. If this legal limit is exceeded, the water utility must apply measures to control lead leaching from the pipes. The EPA lowered the lead action level from 15 to 10 ppb, but it doesn't go into effect until 2027.
Complying with the EPA's lead rules doesn't mean that water is safe for children to drink. Recent EPA modeling suggests that lead concentrations in the 3.8 to 15 ppb range put a formula-fed baby at risk of elevated blood lead levels. In 2009, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment set a public health goal level of 0.2 ppb for lead in drinking water to protect against even subtle IQ loss for children.