The Dedham-Westwood Water District has demonstrated compliance with state and federal lead in drinking water standards.

This is done when at least 90% of samples collected as MADEP approved select sample sites(30 homes) have a lead level below the so called Action Level of 0.015 milligrams per liter of lead. At the 90th percentile, the sample collected in our system contained 0.004 mg/l at lead.

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INFORMATIONAL LINKS ABOUT LEAD

• www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/water/drinking/is-there-lead-in-my-tap-water.html
• www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dph/programs/environmental-health/exposure-topics/lead/child-health/sources-of-lead-besides-lead-paint.html
• www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/default.htm
• www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/water/drinking/lead-and-other-contaminants-in-drinking-water.html#9
• www.epa.gov/dwreginfo/lead-and-copper-rule
• www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dph/programs/environmental-health/exposure-topics/lead/
• www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/leadinwater/
• www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dep/water/drinking/alpha/a-thru-h/copperfs.pdf
• www.drinktap.org/tabid/1569/Default.aspx
• www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/water/drinking/lead-and-other-contaminants-in-drinking-water.html#8